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Where does “ابھی” come from?

ابھی (Urdu) comes from Urdu ہی, from Sanskrit हि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰi, from Proto-Indo-European gʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle, indeed, at...

ابھی (Urdu): fearless, courageous, bold; just now, of late

Definitions

  1. fearless, courageous, bold; just now, of late

Ancestry of “ابھی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduہی—
2Sanskritहिfor, because, on account of; just, pray, do;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰí—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰi—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʰePostpositional intensifying particle, indeed, at...
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