Where does “चाँदी” come from?
चाँदी (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤𑀺𑀆, from Sanskrit चन्द्रिका, from Sanskrit चन्द्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan (s)ćandrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (s)čandrás, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kand- — to glow, shine; to shine, glow.
चाँदी (Hindi): silver; wealth, riches
Definitions
- silver; wealth, riches
Ancestry of “चाँदी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀘𑀁𑀤𑀺𑀆 | moonlight |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चन्द्रिका | moonlight, moonshine; illumination, splendour |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चन्द्र | glittering, shining (as gold), having the brilliancy or hue of light (said of gods, of water and of soma) |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | (s)ćandrás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (s)čandrás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kand- | to glow, shine; to shine, glow |