Where does “शीघ्र” come from?

शीघ्र (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit शीघ्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śiHgʰrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćiHgʰrás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeygʰ- — fast; to jump; lively, brisk.

शीघ्र (Marathi): quick, speedy, swift

Definitions

  1. quick, speedy, swift

Ancestry of “शीघ्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशीघ्रquick, rapid, speedy; m a name; n conjunction
2Proto-Indo-AryanśiHgʰrás—
3Proto-Indo-IranianćiHgʰrás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeygʰ-fast; to jump; lively, brisk

Words derived from “शीघ्र”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćiHgʰrás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śiHgʰrás →