Where does “प्रेमी” come from?

प्रेमी (Hindi) comes from Hindi प्रेम, from Sanskrit परम, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

प्रेमी (Hindi): lover

Definitions

  1. lover

Ancestry of “प्रेमी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiप्रेमlove; affection, care
2Sanskritपरमmost distant, last; highest, best, most...
3Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →