Where does “hita” come from?

hita (Pali) comes from Sanskrit हित, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

hita (Pali): useful; beneficial; welfare, blessing, good

Definitions

  1. useful; beneficial; welfare, blessing, good

Ancestry of “hita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहितplaced; beneficial, wholesome, convenient; sent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Sanskrit हित →