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Where does “प्रत्याशा” come from?

प्रत्याशा (Hindi) comes from Hindi प्रति-, from Sanskrit प्रति, from Pali kamma, from Sanskrit कर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

प्रत्याशा (Hindi): expectation, hope

Definitions

  1. expectation, hope

Ancestry of “प्रत्याशा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiप्रति-towards; back; against
2Sanskritप्रतिtowards; back; against
3Palikammadoing, deed, action; work, occupation; karma
4Sanskritकर्मन्act, action, performance, business; office,...
5Proto-Indo-Aryankárma—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniankárma—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
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