Where does “छाँव” come from?

छाँव (Hindi) comes from Hindi छाँह, from Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀳𑀸, from Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀆, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀬𑀸, from Sanskrit छाया, from Proto-Indo-Iranian śćaHyáH, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

छाँव (Hindi): shade, shadow

Definitions

  1. shade, shadow

Ancestry of “छाँव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiछाँह—
2Prakrit𑀙𑀸𑀳𑀸—
3Prakrit𑀙𑀸𑀆shade, shadow
4Ashokan Prakrit𑀙𑀸𑀬𑀸shade, shadow
5Sanskritछायाshadow; shade; shady place; reflection; shading...
6Proto-Indo-IranianśćaHyáHshade, shadow
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
8Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian śćaHyáH →