Where does “देरी” come from?
देरी (Hindi) comes from Hindi देर, from Classical Persian دیر, from Old Persian 𐎭𐎼𐎥, from Proto-Iranian dr̥Hgáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dr̥Hgʰás, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.
देरी (Hindi): delay, wait; Synonym of देर
Definitions
- delay, wait; Synonym of देर
Ancestry of “देरी”, step by step
देरी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi देर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | देर | period of time; a while; delay, hold-up |
| 2 | Classical Persian | دیر | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎭𐎼𐎥 | long |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | dr̥Hgáh | long, late |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dr̥Hgʰás | long, lengthy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥h₁gʰós | long |
via Hindi ई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ई | the fourth vowel in Hindi |