Where does “अनुयायी” come from?

अनुयायी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अनुयायिन्, from Sanskrit अनु-, from Sanskrit स्वर्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

अनुयायी (Hindi): follower; adherent

Definitions

  1. follower; adherent

Ancestry of “अनुयायी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअनुयायिन्following
2Sanskritअनु-after, along, alongside; near to, with; according...
3Sanskritस्वर्the sun; sunshine, light; sky, heaven
4Proto-Indo-IraniansúHarthe sun
5Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar →Every word from Sanskrit स्वर् →
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