Where does “अनावश्यक” come from?

अनावश्यक (Hindi) comes from Hindi आवश्यक, from Sanskrit आवश्यक, from Sanskrit अवश्य, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

अनावश्यक (Hindi): unnecessary, unneeded; unnecessarily

Definitions

  1. unnecessary, unneeded; unnecessarily

Ancestry of “अनावश्यक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआवश्यकnecessary; required; essential
2Sanskritआवश्यकnecessary, required; inevitable, inexorable
3Sanskritअवश्यinevitable
4Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
5Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
6Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
7Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →