Where does “ऊँचाई” come from?
ऊँचाई (Hindi) comes from Hindi ऊँचा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀉𑀘𑁆𑀘, from Sanskrit उच्च, from Proto-Indo-Iranian utˢčáH, from Proto-Indo-European úds-kʷeh₁, from Proto-Indo-European úds-kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
ऊँचाई (Hindi): height; altitude; standing, good reputation
Definitions
- height; altitude; standing, good reputation
Ancestry of “ऊँचाई”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | ऊँचा | high, tall, lofty; high-minded, aloof |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀉𑀘𑁆𑀘 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | उच्च | high, elevated; tall; deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | utˢčáH | above, upwards |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úds-kʷeh₁ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úds-kʷe | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |