Where does “प्रतिबिंब” come from?
प्रतिबिंब (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit प्रतिबिम्ब, from Sanskrit प्रति-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
प्रतिबिंब (Hindi): a reflection, mirror image
Definitions
- a reflection, mirror image
Ancestry of “प्रतिबिंब”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | प्रतिबिम्ब | reflected image; reflection; mirrored form |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्रति- | around, upon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |