Where does “हाथी” come from?

हाथी (Hindi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀳𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺, from Sanskrit हस्तिन्, from Sanskrit हस्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰástas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

हाथी (Hindi): elephant; rook or castle

Definitions

  1. elephant; rook or castle

Ancestry of “हाथी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀳𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺elephant
2Sanskritहस्तिन्an elephant
3Sanskritहस्तthe hand; an elephant's trunk; the forearm
4Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰástas—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰástashand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰés-to-hand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

Words derived from “हाथी”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas →