Where does “प्रतीक” come from?
प्रतीक (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit प्रतीक, from Proto-Indo-European prétih₃kʷo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
प्रतीक (Hindi): symbol; emblem; sign, mark
Definitions
- symbol; emblem; sign, mark
Ancestry of “प्रतीक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | प्रतीक | turned towards; going uphill; opposite, against,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | prétih₃kʷo- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |