Where does “हितेच्छु” come from?

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

हितेच्छु (Hindi): well-wishing

Definitions

  1. well-wishing

Ancestry of “हितेच्छु”, step by step

हितेच्छु 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 इच्छु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiइच्छुdesirous, fond
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