Where does “द्वीपसमूह” come from?
द्वीपसमूह (Hindi) comes from Hindi द्वीप, from Sanskrit द्वीप, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwiHpás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
द्वीपसमूह (Hindi): archipelago, islands
Definitions
- archipelago, islands
Ancestry of “द्वीपसमूह”, step by step
द्वीपसमूह traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi द्वीप
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | द्वीप | island |
| 2 | Sanskrit | द्वीप | island, peninsula, sandbank; division of the... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dwiHpás | island |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́ps | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |
via Hindi समूह
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | समूह | group; a community, association; block |
| 2 | Sanskrit | समूह | a collection, assemblage, aggregate, heap,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सम् | to be agitated or disturbed |
| 4 | Sanskrit | आस | to have been |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sewh₁- | to press, push |
via Marathi द्वीप
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | द्वीप | — |