Where does “परिस्थिति” come from?

परिस्थिति (Hindi) comes from Hindi परि-, from Sanskrit परि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pári, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

परिस्थिति (Hindi): circumstance, environment, situation; context

Definitions

  1. circumstance, environment, situation; context

Ancestry of “परिस्थिति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपरि-around; according to; away
2Sanskritपरिaround, round; about; against, towards
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpári—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpári—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pári →