Where does “aḍḍha-” come from?

aḍḍha- (Pali) comes from Sanskrit अर्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárdʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁érdʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

aḍḍha- (Pali): half

Definitions

  1. half

Ancestry of “aḍḍha-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअर्धhalf, halved, forming a half; the half; one part...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHárdʰasdivision, half
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁érdʰ-o-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “aḍḍha-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁érdʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárdʰas →