Where does “प्रकाशवर्ष” come from?
प्रकाशवर्ष (Hindi) comes from Hindi प्रकाश, 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- — passed , crossed.
प्रकाशवर्ष (Hindi): light-year
Definitions
- light-year
Ancestry of “प्रकाशवर्ष”, step by step
प्रकाशवर्ष traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi प्रकाश
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | प्रकाश | light; daylight, sunshine; appearance |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्रकाश | lustre, brightness, light; fame; the very best of... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | प्र- | forward, before; forward, forth; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pra- | forth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pra- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Hindi वर्ष
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | वर्ष | annum, year |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वर्ष | rain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers-ó-m | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers- | to rain |