Where does “लाभ-हानि” come from?

लाभ-हानि (Hindi) comes from Hindi लाभ, from Sanskrit लाभ, from Sanskrit लभ्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian labʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lebʰ- — youngling, nestling, child; to work, harvest,...

लाभ-हानि (Hindi): benefit and detriment; profit and loss

Definitions

  1. benefit and detriment; profit and loss

Ancestry of “लाभ-हानि”, step by step

लाभ-हानि traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi लाभ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलाभbenefit, advantage; profit; gain
2Sanskritलाभmeeting with, finding; obtaining, getting,...
3Sanskritलभ्to gain, possess
4Proto-Indo-Iranianlabʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlebʰ-youngling, nestling, child; to work, harvest,...

via Hindi हानि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहानिloss; harm, damage
2Sanskritहानिabandonment, relinquishment; taking off, laying...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian labʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit लभ् →