Where does “टिड्डी” come from?
टिड्डी (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀻, from Prakrit -𑀈, from Sanskrit -ई, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
टिड्डी (Hindi): locust, grasshopper: Acrididae family insects
Definitions
- locust, grasshopper: Acrididae family insects
Ancestry of “टिड्डी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀢𑀺𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀻 | — |
| 2 | Prakrit | -𑀈 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -ई | feminine suffix; one who does |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |