Where does “छमाही” come from?
छमाही (Hindi) comes from Hindi माह, from Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀳, from Sanskrit माघ, from Sanskrit मघा.
छमाही (Hindi): six-months, half-year
Ancestry of “छमाही”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | माह | a month; the moon |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀫𑀸𑀳 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | माघ | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मघा | — |