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Where does “प्रकाश” come from?

प्रकाश (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit प्रकाश, from Sanskrit प्र-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pra-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

प्रकाश (Hindi): light; daylight, sunshine; appearance

Definitions

  1. light; daylight, sunshine; appearance

Ancestry of “प्रकाश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रकाशlustre, brightness, light; fame; the very best of...
2Sanskritप्र-forward, before; forward, forth; in front of
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpra-forth
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpra-toward, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “प्रकाश”

  • प्रकाशित
  • प्रकाशाणु
  • प्रकाशवर्ष
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