Where does “हितान्वेषी” come from?

हितान्वेषी (Hindi) comes from Hindi हित, from Sanskrit हित, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

हितान्वेषी (Hindi): well-wishing

Definitions

  1. well-wishing

Ancestry of “हितान्वेषी”, step by step

हितान्वेषी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi हित

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहितwelfare, comfort, security; benefit, advantage;...
2Sanskritहितplaced; beneficial, wholesome, convenient; sent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

via Hindi अन्वेषी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअन्वेषीwell-wishing
2Sanskritअन्वेषिन्seeking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Sanskrit हित →Every word from Hindi हित →