Where does “लगभग” come from?
लगभग (Hindi) comes from Hindi लगना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit लग्यति, from Sanskrit लग्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.
लगभग (Hindi): approximately; nearly, almost
Definitions
- approximately; nearly, almost
Ancestry of “लगभग”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | लगना | to seem, appear; to be perceived; to be hit,... |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀮𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लग्यति | adheres, sticks, clings or attaches one's self to |
| 4 | Sanskrit | लग् | to attach, stick to, cling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂gʷ- | to seize, take; to take, seize |