Where does “ڈھيٹھ” come from?
ڈھيٹھ (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit धृष्ट, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰr̥ṣṭás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
ڈھيٹھ (Urdu): impudent; insolent; rude
Ancestry of “ڈھيٹھ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | धृष्ट | bold , daring , confident , audacious , impudent;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *dʰr̥ṣṭás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰers- | to be bold, to dare |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |