Where does “जगहँसाई” come from?
जगहँसाई (Hindi) comes from Hindi हँसाई, from Hindi हँसना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀳𑀲𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit हसति, from Sanskrit शाला, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
जगहँसाई (Hindi): universal laughter, popular ridicule, public mockery, disgrace, infamy
Definitions
- universal laughter, popular ridicule, public mockery, disgrace, infamy
Ancestry of “जगहँसाई”, step by step
जगहँसाई traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi हँसाई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | हँसाई | laughing, laughter; fun |
| 2 | Hindi | हँसना | to laugh, chuckle; to smile; to joke |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀳𑀲𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | हसति | to laugh, smile |
| 5 | Sanskrit | शाला | a house, mansion, building, hall, large room,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |