Where does “पीछे” come from?

पीछे (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.

पीछे (Hindi): behind; after

Definitions

  1. behind; after

Ancestry of “पीछे”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपीछाrear, hind part; chase, pursuit
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀘𑁆𑀙—
3Sanskritपश्चhinder, later
4Sanskritपश्चाbehind; after, later; westward
5Proto-Indo-IranianpasčaH—
6Proto-Indo-European*pos-kʷéh₁—

Words derived from “पीछे”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *pos-kʷéh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pasčaH →Every word from Sanskrit पश्चा →