Where does “शुभाकांक्षी” come from?
शुभाकांक्षी (Hindi) comes from Hindi आकांक्षी, from Sanskrit आकाङ्क्षिन्, from Sanskrit काङ्क्षिन्, from Sanskrit -इन्, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
शुभाकांक्षी (Hindi): well-wisher
Definitions
- well-wisher
Ancestry of “शुभाकांक्षी”, step by step
शुभाकांक्षी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi आकांक्षी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | आकांक्षी | aspiring, desiring |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आकाङ्क्षिन् | wishing, desirous, hoping, expecting |
| 3 | Sanskrit | काङ्क्षिन् | desiring, longing for, expecting, waiting for |
| 4 | Sanskrit | -इन् | possessing, showing possession, doer |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |