Where does “نہتا” come from?
نہتا (Urdu) comes from Urdu ہاتھ, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀳𑀢𑁆𑀣, from Sanskrit हस्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰástas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.
نہتا (Urdu): unarmed, weaponless
Definitions
- unarmed, weaponless
Ancestry of “نہتا”, step by step
نہتا traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Urdu ہاتھ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | ہاتھ | hand |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀳𑀢𑁆𑀣 | hand |
| 3 | Sanskrit | हस्त | the hand; an elephant's trunk; the forearm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰástas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰástas | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰés-to- | hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |
via Urdu ا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | ا | A negating prefix. non-, un-, a-, an-, etc |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अ- | un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | a- | un-, a- |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |
via Urdu ن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | ن | — |