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

अभि traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-Aryan Habʰí

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

via Sanskrit ज्ञा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritज्ञाto know
2Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́naH-—
3Proto-Indo-IranianǰnaH-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

via Sanskrit जित्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजित्winning, conquering

Words derived from “अभि”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →