Where does “हीन” come from?

हीन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit हीन, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰHnás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₁-nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁- — to go, to walk.

हीन (Hindi): bad, low, lesser; inferior; empty; lacking,...

Definitions

  1. bad, low, lesser; inferior; empty; lacking,...

Ancestry of “हीन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहीनabandoned, forsaken, left; excluded from; bereft...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰHnás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₁-nósabandoned
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁-to go, to walk

Words derived from “हीन”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₁-nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰHnás →