Where does “वहीं” come from?
वहीं (Hindi) comes from Hindi ही, from Sanskrit हि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰi, from Proto-Indo-European gʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle, indeed, at...
वहीं (Hindi): right there
Definitions
- right there
Ancestry of “वहीं”, step by step
वहीं traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi ही
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ही | an emphatic particle |
| 2 | Sanskrit | हि | for, because, on account of; just, pray, do;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰí | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰi | an emphatic particle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle, indeed, at... |
via Hindi वहाँ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | वहाँ | there |