Where does “अर्धवार्षिक” come from?
अर्धवार्षिक (Hindi) comes from Hindi अर्ध, from Sanskrit अर्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárdʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁érdʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
अर्धवार्षिक (Hindi): semiannual, biannual
Definitions
- semiannual, biannual
Ancestry of “अर्धवार्षिक”, step by step
अर्धवार्षिक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi अर्ध
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अर्ध | half |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अर्ध | half, halved, forming a half; the half; one part... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hárdʰas | division, half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁érdʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via Hindi वार्षिक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | वार्षिक | annual, yearly |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वार्षिक | belonging to the rainy-season, rainy; growing in... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वर्ष | rain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers-ó-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers- | to rain |