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Where does “अभि” come from?

अभि (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan Habʰí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Habʰí, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

अभि (Sanskrit): to, towards, in the direction of, against; for,...

Definitions

  1. to, towards, in the direction of, against; for,...

Ancestry of “अभि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryanHabʰí—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHabʰíto, against; for, on account of
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “अभि”

  • abhisheka
  • అభి-
  • వ్యభిచరించు
  • अभि-
  • अभिवेचन
  • अभिक्रिया
  • अभिकलित्र
  • अभिदृश्यक
  • अभिकारक
  • อภิเษก
  • अभिषेक
  • अभिसेचते
  • अभिज्ञान
  • abhiseka
  • অভি-
  • अहिनाण
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