Where does “हिया” come from?

हिया (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit हृदय, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰŕ̥dayam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰŕ̥dayam, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

हिया (Hindi): heart; mind, the seat of emotions

Definitions

  1. heart; mind, the seat of emotions

Ancestry of “हिया”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहृदयthe heart; soul, mind, spirit; the heart or...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰŕ̥dayam—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰŕ̥dayamheart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰŕ̥dayam →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰŕ̥dayam →