Where does “भी” come from?

भी (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀺, from Sanskrit अपि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hápi, from Cebuano hapi.

भी (Hindi): even; also, too

Definitions

  1. even; also, too

Ancestry of “भी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀺—
2Sanskritअपिclose by or to, within, before; adv. further,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHápinear
4Cebuanohapi—
Every word from Cebuano hapi →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hápi →Every word from Sanskrit अपि →