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Where does “adhi” come from?

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

adhi (Pali): up to; over; on

Definitions

  1. up to; over; on

Ancestry of “adhi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “adhi”

  • กัมพูชาธิบดี
  • อธิบดี
  • adhipati
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