Where does “परखना” come from?
परखना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀭𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit परीक्षते, from Sanskrit परि-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
परखना (Hindi): to examine, test, verify; to assess, judge
Definitions
- to examine, test, verify; to assess, judge
Ancestry of “परखना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑀭𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | परीक्षते | to inspect, examine, look carefully |
| 3 | Sanskrit | परि- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |