Where does “प्रत्यय” come from?
प्रत्यय (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit प्रत्यय, from Sanskrit प्रति-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
प्रत्यय (Hindi): credentials, proof; suffix
Definitions
- credentials, proof; suffix
Ancestry of “प्रत्यय”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | प्रत्यय | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्रति- | around, upon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |