Where does “atha” come from?
atha (Kikuyu) comes from Sanskrit अथ, from Sanskrit हस्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰástas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.
atha (Kikuyu): to order, to command
Definitions
- to order, to command
Ancestry of “atha”, step by step
atha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit अथ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अथ | a particle used at the beginning of a passage |
| 2 | Sanskrit | हस्त | the hand; an elephant's trunk; the forearm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰástas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰástas | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰés-to- | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |
via Old Irish athad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | athad | — |