Where does “छमाही” come from?

छमाही (Hindi) comes from Hindi माह, from Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀳, from Sanskrit माघ, from Sanskrit मघा — name of a constellation.

छमाही (Hindi): six-months, half-year

Definitions

  1. six-months, half-year

Ancestry of “छमाही”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमाहa month; the moon
2Prakrit𑀫𑀸𑀳—
3Sanskritमाघrelating to the constellation मघा
4Sanskritमघाname of a constellation
Every word from Sanskrit मघा →Every word from Sanskrit माघ →Every word from Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀳 →