Where does “हि” come from?
हि (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰi, from Proto-Indo-European gʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle, indeed, at...
हि (Sanskrit): for, because, on account of; just, pray, do;...
Definitions
- for, because, on account of; just, pray, do;...
Ancestry of “हि”, step by step
हि traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰí | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰi | an emphatic particle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle, indeed, at... |
via Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |