Where does “साक्षर” come from?

साक्षर (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit साक्षर, from Sanskrit अक्षर, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

साक्षर (Hindi): literate, knowing how to read and write

Definitions

  1. literate, knowing how to read and write

Ancestry of “साक्षर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसाक्षरcontaining syllables
2Sanskritअक्षरimperishable; unalterable; syllable
3Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
5Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
6Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →