Where does “आधा” come from?

आधा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀤𑁆𑀥, from Sanskrit अर्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárdʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁érdʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

आधा (Hindi): half

Definitions

  1. half

Ancestry of “आधा”, step by step

आधा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀤𑁆𑀥

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀅𑀤𑁆𑀥—
2Sanskritअर्धhalf, halved, forming a half; the half; one part...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHárdʰasdivision, half
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁érdʰ-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via Sanskrit आ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
2Sanskritधाto put, place, set, lay in or on
3Proto-Indo-European*dʰaH-—

Words derived from “आधा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁érdʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárdʰas →