Where does “शिक्षार्थी” come from?

शिक्षार्थी (Hindi) comes from Hindi शिक्षा, from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.

शिक्षार्थी (Hindi): learner; apprentice, trainee

Definitions

  1. learner; apprentice, trainee

Ancestry of “शिक्षार्थी”, step by step

शिक्षार्थी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi शिक्षा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiशिक्षाeducation; lesson, moral
2Sanskritशिक्षाlearning, study; knowledge, art, skill
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćikš-to learn

via Hindi अर्थी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअर्थीneedy, seeking something; wealthy; needy person,...
2Sanskritअर्थिन्
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš-Every word from Sanskrit शिक्षाEvery word from Hindi शिक्षा
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