Where does “पिछवाड़ा” come from?
पिछवाड़ा (Hindi) comes from Hindi पीछा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀘𑁆𑀙, from Sanskrit पश्च, from Sanskrit पश्चा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pasčaH, from Proto-Indo-European *pos-kʷéh₁.
पिछवाड़ा (Hindi): backside, back
Definitions
- backside, back
Ancestry of “पिछवाड़ा”, step by step
पिछवाड़ा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi पीछा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पीछा | rear, hind part; chase, pursuit |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑀘𑁆𑀙 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पश्च | hinder, later |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पश्चा | behind; after, later; westward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pasčaH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *pos-kʷéh₁ | — |
via Hindi वाड़ा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | वाड़ा | — |