Etymology Explorer β€Ί Prakrit

Where does β€œπ‘€šπ‘€•π‘†π‘€•π‘€‡β€ come from?

π‘€šπ‘€•π‘†π‘€•π‘€‡ (Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit ΰ€œΰ€Ύΰ€—ΰ₯ΰ€°ΰ€€ΰ€Ώ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ger- β€” to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up.

Ancestry of β€œπ‘€šπ‘€•π‘†π‘€•π‘€‡β€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritΰ€œΰ€Ύΰ€—ΰ₯ΰ€°ΰ€€ΰ€Ώto be awake, to be watchful
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ger-to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ger- β†’