Where does “जेठानी” come from?
जेठानी (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀚𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀡𑀻, from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́yáHištʰas.
जेठानी (Hindi): husband's elder brother's wife
Definitions
- husband's elder brother's wife
Ancestry of “जेठानी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀚𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀡𑀻 | husband's elder brother's wife |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ज्येष्ठ | most excellent, pre-eminent, first, chief, best,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ȷ́yáHištʰas | — |