Where does “औषधीय” come from?
औषधीय (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit औषधीय, from Sanskrit औषध, from Sanskrit ओषधि — a herb, plant, especially, a medicinal herb.
औषधीय (Hindi): medicinal
Ancestry of “औषधीय”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | औषधीय | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | औषध | drug, medicine; herbs used in medicine, medicine... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | ओषधि | a herb, plant, especially, a medicinal herb |