Where does “सधुक्कड़ी” come from?
सधुक्कड़ी (Hindi) comes from Hindi साधु, from Sanskrit साधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *sáHdʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáHdʰuš, from Proto-Indo-European séHdʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
Ancestry of “सधुक्कड़ी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | साधु | a sadhu; monk |
| 2 | Sanskrit | साधु | straight, right; leading straight to a goal,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | *sáHdʰuṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáHdʰuš | successful, accomplished |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séHdʰ-u-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |