Where does “प्रकृति” come from?

प्रकृति (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit प्र-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pra-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

प्रकृति (Sanskrit): the original or natural form or condition of anything, original or primary substance

Definitions

  1. the original or natural form or condition of anything, original or primary substance

Ancestry of “प्रकृति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्र-forward, before; forward, forth; in front of
2Proto-Indo-Aryanpra-forth
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpra-toward, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “प्रकृति”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →