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

  1. this - oblique case only, see below for direct;...

Ancestry of “इस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲of this
2Sanskritअश्वhorse, stallion; knight; the number "seven"
3Proto-Indo-AryanHáśwas—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHáćwashorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

Words derived from “इस”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćwas →