Where does “बाहरी” come from?
बाहरी (Hindi) comes from Hindi बाहर, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀭, from Sanskrit बहिर्, from Sanskrit बहिस्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeǵʰ-.
बाहरी (Hindi): outer, external
Definitions
- outer, external
Ancestry of “बाहरी”, step by step
बाहरी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi बाहर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | बाहर | outside; outdoors, out; overseas, abroad; away... |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀩𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀭 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बहिर् | before vowels and some consonants |
| 4 | Sanskrit | बहिस् | out, forth, outwards, outside, out of, apart... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeǵʰ- | — |
via Hindi ई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ई | the fourth vowel in Hindi |