Where does “उभयलिंगी” come from?

उभयलिंगी (Hindi) comes from Hindi उभय, from Sanskrit उभय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hubʰáyas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₁ — both.

उभयलिंगी (Hindi): bisexual

Definitions

  1. bisexual

Ancestry of “उभयलिंगी”, step by step

उभयलिंगी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi उभय

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiउभयboth, two; both of
2Sanskritउभयin both ways, of two sides
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hubʰáyas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₁both

via Hindi लिंगी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलिंगीhaving gender or mark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hubʰáyas →Every word from Sanskrit उभय →