Where does “अशिक्षित” come from?
अशिक्षित (Hindi) comes from Hindi शिक्षित, from Hindi शिक्षा, from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.
अशिक्षित (Hindi): uneducated, illiterate
Ancestry of “अशिक्षित”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | शिक्षित | literate, educated |
| 2 | Hindi | शिक्षा | education; lesson, moral |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शिक्षा | learning, study; knowledge, art, skill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćikš- | to learn |