Where does “बेतुका” come from?
बेतुका (Hindi) comes from Hindi बे-, from Persian بی, from English Bee, from Middle English been, from Old English bēn, from Proto-Germanic banjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰon-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-.
बेतुका (Hindi): absurd, meaningless, pointless
Definitions
- absurd, meaningless, pointless
Ancestry of “बेतुका”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | बे- | un-, in-, an-; without |
| 2 | Persian | بی | -less; un-; in- |
| 3 | English | Bee | someone connected with Barnet Football Club, as a... |
| 4 | Middle English | been | to be; ben; plural of bee |
| 5 | Old English | bēn | prayer, request; prayer, request, petition,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | banjō | wound |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-yeh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |