Where does “Adi” come from?

Adi (Javanese) comes from Sanskrit अधि, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.

Ancestry of “Adi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअधिover, above
2Sanskritइto go
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this

Words derived from “Adi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- →Every word from Sanskrit इ →Every word from Sanskrit अधि →