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
Ancestry of “लघुकथा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | लघु | light, small, short |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लघु | light, quick, swift, active, prompt, nimble etc.... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hlagʰúš | lightweight, swift, agile |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |