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Where does “सुखी” come from?

सुखी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सुखी, from Sanskrit सुखिन्, from Sanskrit सुख, from Sanskrit सु-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

सुखी (Hindi): pleased, comfortable, happy, contented

Definitions

  1. pleased, comfortable, happy, contented

Ancestry of “सुखी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसुखी—
2Sanskritसुखिन्possessing or causing happiness or pleasure;...
3Sanskritसुखrunning swiftly or easily , easy; pleasant ,...
4Sanskritसु-good, well
5Proto-Indo-AryanHsu-—
6Proto-Indo-IranianHsu-good
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
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