Where does “शीघ्र” come from?

शीघ्र (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शीघ्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śiHgʰrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćiHgʰrás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeygʰ- — fast; to jump; lively, brisk.

शीघ्र (Hindi): soon, immediately, presently

Definitions

  1. soon, immediately, presently

Ancestry of “शीघ्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशीघ्रquick, rapid, speedy; m a name; n conjunction
2Proto-Indo-AryanśiHgʰrás—
3Proto-Indo-IranianćiHgʰrás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeygʰ-fast; to jump; lively, brisk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćiHgʰrás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śiHgʰrás →