Where does “दुपहिया” come from?

दुपहिया (Hindi) comes from Hindi पहिया, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀇𑀅, from Sanskrit प्रधि.

दुपहिया (Hindi): two-wheeler; motorcycle; two-wheeled

Definitions

  1. two-wheeler; motorcycle; two-wheeled

Ancestry of “दुपहिया”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपहियाwheel; gear
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀇𑀅—
3Sanskritप्रधि—
Every word from Sanskrit प्रधि →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀇𑀅 →Every word from Hindi पहिया →