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
Ancestry of “अनुयायी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अनुयायिन् | following |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अनु- | after, along, alongside; near to, with; according... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्वर् | the sun; sunshine, light; sky, heaven |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | súHar | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |