Where does “अभिप्राय” come from?

अभिप्राय (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अभिप्राय, from Sanskrit अभि-, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

अभिप्राय (Hindi): purpose, aim, goal

Definitions

  1. purpose, aim, goal

Ancestry of “अभिप्राय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअभिप्रायpurpose, intention, wish, plan
2Sanskritअभि-(a prefix to verbs and nouns, expressing) to, towards, into, over, upon
3Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
5Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
6Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →