Where does “अपेक्षाकृत” come from?

अपेक्षाकृत (Hindi) comes from Hindi कृत, from Sanskrit कृत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

अपेक्षाकृत (Hindi): relatively, comparatively in comparison to

Definitions

  1. relatively, comparatively in comparison to

Ancestry of “अपेक्षाकृत”, step by step

अपेक्षाकृत traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi कृत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकृतdone, completed; work, task, project
2Sanskritकृतdone
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankr̥tásdone, made
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Hindi अपेक्षा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअपेक्षाrequirement, necessity, expectation; want,...
2Sanskritअपेक्षा—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás →Every word from Sanskrit कृत →