Where does “रहना” come from?
रहना (Hindi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀭𑀳𑀇, from Sanskrit रोहति, from Sanskrit रोधति, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.
रहना (Hindi): to stay, remain; to live; to let alone, leave
Definitions
- to stay, remain; to live; to let alone, leave
Ancestry of “रहना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀭𑀳𑀇 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रोहति | to rise, ascend |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रोधति | to grow; to sprout; to sprout shoots |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léwdʰ-e-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |