Etymology Explorer › Hindi

Where does “अभि-” come from?

अभि- (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अभि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Habʰí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Habʰí, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

अभि- (Hindi): to, towards, against

Definitions

  1. to, towards, against

Ancestry of “अभि-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअभिto, towards, in the direction of, against; for,...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHabʰí—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHabʰíto, against; for, on account of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “अभि-”

  • अभिवेचन
  • अभिकलित्र
  • अभिक्रिया
  • अभिकारक
  • अभिदृश्यक
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →