Where does “पश्चिमी” come from?
पश्चिमी (Hindi) comes from Hindi पश्चिम, from Sanskrit पश्चिम, from Sanskrit पश्चा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pasčaH, from Proto-Indo-European *pos-kʷéh₁.
पश्चिमी (Hindi): western
Definitions
- western
Ancestry of “पश्चिमी”, step by step
पश्चिमी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi पश्चिम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पश्चिम | west |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पश्चिम | west, western |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पश्चा | behind; after, later; westward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pasčaH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *pos-kʷéh₁ | — |
via Hindi ई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ई | the fourth vowel in Hindi |