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

  1. height; altitude; standing, good reputation

Ancestry of “ऊँचाई”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiऊँचाhigh, tall, lofty; high-minded, aloof
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀉𑀘𑁆𑀘—
3Sanskritउच्चhigh, elevated; tall; deep
4Proto-Indo-IranianutˢčáHabove, upwards
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúds-kʷeh₁—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúds-kʷe—
7Proto-Indo-European-kʷeand; Forms distributives from interrogatives

Words derived from “ऊँचाई”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European úds-kʷe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European úds-kʷeh₁ →
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