Where does “लंबाई” come from?

लंबाई (Hindi) comes from Hindi लंबा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀁𑀩, from Sanskrit लम्ब, from Sanskrit लम्ब्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- — to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply.

लंबाई (Hindi): length

Definitions

  1. length

Ancestry of “लंबाई”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलंबाtall; long; expanded, great, large
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀮𑀁𑀩—
3Sanskritलम्बa perpendicular; complement of latitude,...
4Sanskritलम्ब्to hang down, depend, dangle
5Proto-Indo-European(s)lembʰ-to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit लम्ब् →Every word from Sanskrit लम्ब →