Where does “इस” come from?
इस (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲, from Sanskrit अश्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háśwas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćwas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.
इस (Hindi): this - oblique case only, see below for direct;...
Definitions
- this - oblique case only, see below for direct;...
Ancestry of “इस”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अश्व | horse, stallion; knight; the number "seven" |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Háśwas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háćwas | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |