Where does “आदिवासी” come from?
आदिवासी (Hindi) comes from Hindi आदि, from Sanskrit आदि, from Hindi आदा, from Prakrit *𑀆𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀅, from Sanskrit आर्द्रक, from Sanskrit आर्द्र.
आदिवासी (Hindi): the Adivasi, aboriginals, natives
Definitions
- the Adivasi, aboriginals, natives
Ancestry of “आदिवासी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | आदि | beginning, source, origin; et cetera, and so on;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आदि | beginning; commencement |
| 3 | Hindi | आदा | ginger |
| 4 | Prakrit | *𑀆𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀅 | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | आर्द्रक | wet, moist; ginger |
| 6 | Sanskrit | आर्द्र | — |