Where does “लघुकथा” come from?

लघुकथा (Hindi) comes from Hindi लघु, from Sanskrit लघु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

लघुकथा (Hindi): short story

Definitions

  1. short story

Ancestry of “लघुकथा”, step by step

लघुकथा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi लघु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलघुlight, small, short
2Sanskritलघुlight, quick, swift, active, prompt, nimble etc....
3Proto-Indo-IranianHlagʰúšlightweight, swift, agile
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

via Hindi कथा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकथाstory, narrative
2Sanskritकथाstory
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*kátʰaH—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš →