Where does “اچھا” come from?
اچھا (Urdu) comes from Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙, from Sanskrit अक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćšas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-os.
اچھا (Urdu): good, acceptable, all right, heavenly;...
Definitions
- good, acceptable, all right, heavenly;...
Ancestry of “اچھا”, step by step
اچھا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙 | clear, transparent, pure, clean |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अक्ष | axle, axis; wheel, car, cart; the beam of a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háćšas | axle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱs-os | — |
via Sanskrit इच्छा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | इच्छा | wish, desire, inclination; a question or a... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -आ | feminine suffix |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
Words derived from “اچھا”