Where does “आकांक्षी” come from?
आकांक्षी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit आकाङ्क्षिन्, from Sanskrit काङ्क्षिन्, from Sanskrit -इन्, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
आकांक्षी (Hindi): aspiring, desiring
Definitions
- aspiring, desiring
Ancestry of “आकांक्षी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | आकाङ्क्षिन् | wishing, desirous, hoping, expecting |
| 2 | Sanskrit | काङ्क्षिन् | desiring, longing for, expecting, waiting for |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -इन् | possessing, showing possession, doer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |