Where does “अरे” come from?
अरे (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀭𑁂, from Sanskrit अरे — interjection of calling.
अरे (Hindi): hey, oh
Ancestry of “अरे”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀅𑀭𑁂 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अरे | interjection of calling |