Where does “पूर्वपति” come from?
पूर्वपति (Hindi) comes from Hindi पूर्व, from Sanskrit पूर्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
पूर्वपति (Hindi): ex-husband
Definitions
- ex-husband
Ancestry of “पूर्वपति”, step by step
पूर्वपति traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi पूर्व
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पूर्व | east; preceding, previous; before |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पूर्व | before, in front of; ancient, old; eastern |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pr̥Hwás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hwás | before, first, in front of; ancient, old |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂wós | first |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |