Where does “उभयहस्तकुशल” come from?
उभयहस्तकुशल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit हस्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰástas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.
उभयहस्तकुशल (Hindi): ambidextrous
Definitions
- ambidextrous
Ancestry of “उभयहस्तकुशल”, step by step
उभयहस्तकुशल traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit हस्त
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | हस्त | the hand; an elephant's trunk; the forearm |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰástas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰástas | hand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰés-to- | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |
via Sanskrit उभय
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | उभय | in both ways, of two sides |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hubʰáyas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₁ | both |
via Sanskrit कुशल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कुशल | right, proper, suitable, good; well, healthy, in... |