Where does “पानी” come from?

पानी (Hindi) comes from Old Hindi पांनी, from Sauraseni Apabhramsa पाणिउ, from Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀡𑀻𑀅, from Sanskrit पानीय, from Sanskrit -अनीय, from Sanskrit -ईय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-iHyas.

पानी (Hindi): water; rain, monsoon; luster, brightness

Definitions

  1. water; rain, monsoon; luster, brightness

Ancestry of “पानी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Hindiपांनीwater
2Sauraseni Apabhramsaपाणिउ—
3Prakrit𑀧𑀸𑀡𑀻𑀅water
4Sanskritपानीयwater; drink, beverage; drinkable
5Sanskrit-अनीयable
6Sanskrit-ईयrelated to
7Proto-Indo-Iranian*-iHyas—

Words derived from “पानी”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-iHyas →Every word from Sanskrit -अनीय →Every word from Sanskrit पानीय →