Where does “ऐसा” come from?

ऐसा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit ईदृश, from Sanskrit दृश्, from Sanskrit -यते, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ऐसा (Hindi): of this sort; of this kind; such a thing; like...

Definitions

  1. of this sort; of this kind; such a thing; like...

Ancestry of “ऐसा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritईदृशendowed with such qualities, such
2Sanskritदृश्see, look
3Sanskrit-यतेsuffix for passive verbs
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “ऐसा”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Sanskrit -यते →