Where does “ऊँचाईमापक” come from?
ऊँचाईमापक (Hindi) comes from Hindi ऊँचाई, 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.
ऊँचाईमापक (Hindi): altimeter
Definitions
- altimeter
Ancestry of “ऊँचाईमापक”, step by step
ऊँचाईमापक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi ऊँचाई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ऊँचाई | height; altitude; standing, good reputation |
| 2 | Hindi | ऊँचा | high, tall, lofty; high-minded, aloof |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀉𑀘𑁆𑀘 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | उच्च | high, elevated; tall; deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | utˢčáH | above, upwards |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úds-kʷeh₁ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úds-kʷe | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
via Hindi मापक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | मापक | measurer, measuring tool |