Where does “लागत” come from?

लागत (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.

लागत (Hindi): expenditure, expense, cost

Definitions

  1. expenditure, expense, cost

Ancestry of “लागत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलगनाto seem, appear; to be perceived; to be hit,...
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀮𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺
3Sanskritलग्यतिadheres, sticks, clings or attaches one's self to
4Sanskritलग्to attach, stick to, cling
5Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₂gʷ-to seize, take; to take, seize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ-Every word from Sanskrit लग्Every word from Sanskrit लग्यति