Where does “hedhi” come from?
hedhi (Swahili) comes from Cornish i, from English eyes, from Proto-Indo-European éy, from Proto-Indo-European h₁e-.
hedhi (Swahili): menstruation
Definitions
- menstruation
Ancestry of “hedhi”, step by step
hedhi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish i
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | i | they |
| 2 | English | eyes | plural of eye; Third-person singular simple... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | éy | the; demonstrative pronoun; this one, he |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁e- | — |
via Albanian hedh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | hedh | to throw, toss, hurl; to winnow; third-person... |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | skeuda | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
via Arabic حَيْض
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | حَيْض | menstruation |