Where does “अवसर” come from?

अवसर (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अवसर, from Sanskrit अव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

अवसर (Hindi): opportunity, chance

Definitions

  1. opportunity, chance

Ancestry of “अवसर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअवसर"descent (of water)", rain
2Sanskritअवoff, away; down; this
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáwaaway from, off; down
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwa →
अवसर — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer