Where does “बसंती” come from?
बसंती (Hindi) comes from Hindi बसंत, from Sanskrit वसन्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wasantás, from Proto-Indo-European wesn̥-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wósr̥ — spring.
बसंती (Hindi): yellow
Definitions
- yellow
Ancestry of “बसंती”, step by step
बसंती traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi बसंत
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | बसंत | spring; the deified personification of spring |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वसन्त | "brilliant "; the spring; a particular metre;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wasantás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wesn̥-tó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wósr̥ | spring |
via Hindi ई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ई | the fourth vowel in Hindi |