Where does “परमाणु” come from?
परमाणु (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit परमाणु, from Sanskrit परम, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
परमाणु (Hindi): atom
Ancestry of “परमाणु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | परमाणु | atom; an infinitesimal particle |
| 2 | Sanskrit | परम | most distant, last; highest, best, most... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पर | other; more remote; distant, further, other |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |