Where does “आधिकारिक” come from?

आधिकारिक (Hindi) comes from Hindi अधिकार, from Sanskrit अधिकार, from Sanskrit अधि, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.

आधिकारिक (Hindi): governmental, official

Definitions

  1. governmental, official

Ancestry of “आधिकारिक”, step by step

आधिकारिक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi अधिकार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअधिकारright, prerogative; authority; power
2Sanskritअधिकारauthority; government, rule, administration,...
3Sanskritअधिover, above
4Sanskritइto go
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this

via Hindi इक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HindiइकAlternative form of एक
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- →Every word from Sanskrit इ →Every word from Sanskrit अधि →