Where does “लोकप्रिय” come from?

लोकप्रिय (Hindi) comes from Hindi लोक, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

लोकप्रिय (Hindi): popular

Definitions

  1. popular

Ancestry of “लोकप्रिय”, step by step

लोकप्रिय traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi लोक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलोकpublic; folk; world
2Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Hindi प्रिय

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiप्रियdear; favorite; loving
2Sanskritप्रियbeloved, dear to; liked, favorite, wonted, own;...
3Indo-Iranian*priHás—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “लोकप्रिय”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →