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