Where does “हयकारी” come from?

हयकारी (Konkani) comes from Konkani हयकार, from Sanskrit हय, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰáyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰáyas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

हयकारी (Konkani): affirmative, affirmatory

Definitions

  1. affirmative, affirmatory

Ancestry of “हयकारी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Konkaniहयकारacceptance
2Sanskritहयa horse
3Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰáyas—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰáyashorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéyoshorse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰáyas →