Where does “हरा” come from?
हरा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit हरित, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰárHitas.
हरा (Hindi): green-colored; raw; unripe; green
Definitions
- green-colored; raw; unripe; green
Ancestry of “हरा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | हरित | yellowish |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ȷ́ʰárHitas | — |