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

  1. good, acceptable, all right, heavenly;...

Ancestry of “اچھا”, step by step

اچھا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙clear, transparent, pure, clean
2Sanskritअक्षaxle, axis; wheel, car, cart; the beam of a...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáćšasaxle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱs-os

via Sanskrit इच्छा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइच्छाwish, desire, inclination; a question or a...
2Sanskrit-आfeminine suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-éh₂

Words derived from “اچھا

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-osEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HáćšasEvery word from Sanskrit अक्ष