Where does “ठंडक” come from?

ठंडक (Hindi) comes from Hindi ठंड, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀞𑀟𑁆𑀠, from Prakrit 𑀣𑀟𑁆𑀠, from Prakrit 𑀣𑀤𑁆𑀥, from Sanskrit स्तब्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *stabdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

ठंडक (Hindi): coolness, frigidity

Definitions

  1. coolness, frigidity

Ancestry of “ठंडक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiठंडcold, coldness
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀞𑀟𑁆𑀠cold
3Prakrit𑀣𑀟𑁆𑀠—
4Prakrit𑀣𑀤𑁆𑀥fixed, firm
5Sanskritस्तब्धfixed, firm
6Proto-Indo-Iranian*stabdʰáshard, firm
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *stabdʰás →Every word from Sanskrit स्तब्ध →