Where does “ख़ाली-हाथ” come from?

ख़ाली-हाथ (Hindi) comes from Hindi हाथ, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀳𑀢𑁆𑀣, from Sanskrit हस्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰástas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

ख़ाली-हाथ (Hindi): empty-handed

Definitions

  1. empty-handed

Ancestry of “ख़ाली-हाथ”, step by step

ख़ाली-हाथ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi हाथ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहाथhand
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀳𑀢𑁆𑀣hand
3Sanskritहस्तthe hand; an elephant's trunk; the forearm
4Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰástas—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰástashand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰés-to-hand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

via Hindi ख़ाली

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiख़ालीempty, vacant
2Classical Persianخالی—
3Arabicخَالٍ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas →