Where does “छाँह” come from?

छाँह (Hindi) comes 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.

Ancestry of “छाँह”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀙𑀸𑀳𑀸—
2Prakrit𑀙𑀸𑀆shade, shadow
3Ashokan Prakrit𑀙𑀸𑀬𑀸shade, shadow
4Sanskritछायाshadow; shade; shady place; reflection; shading...
5Proto-Indo-IranianśćaHyáHshade, shadow
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “छाँह”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian śćaHyáH →