Where does “प्रकाशाणु” come from?

प्रकाशाणु (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.

प्रकाशाणु (Hindi): photon

Definitions

  1. photon

Ancestry of “प्रकाशाणु”, step by step

प्रकाशाणु traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi प्रकाश

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiप्रकाशlight; daylight, sunshine; appearance
2Sanskritप्रकाशlustre, brightness, light; fame; the very best of...
3Sanskritप्र-forward, before; forward, forth; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Aryanpra-forth
5Proto-Indo-Iranianpra-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Hindi अणु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअणुmolecule; particle
2Sanskritअणुatom, particle; minute, atomic; fine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →