Afterthought in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “afterthought” in Hindi is उत्तरचिंतन, pronounced uttar chinatan — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
an addition that was not included in the original plan
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros
Proto-Germanic *after
Old English æfter
Middle English after
English after
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Old English æfter
Old English æfter-
Middle English after-
English after-
Proto-Indo-European *teng-der.
Proto-Germanic *þankijaną
Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz
Proto-West Germanic *þą̄ht
Old English þōht
Middle English thought
English thought
English afterthought
From after- + thought, probably modelled on forethought. Compare also the verb afterthink.
Quick facts about “afterthought”
Everything we know about this word at a glance.
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros
Proto-Germanic *after
Old English æfter
Middle English after
English after
▲
Old English æfter
Old English æfter-
Middle English after-
English after-
Proto-Indo-European *teng-der.
Proto-Germanic *þankijaną
Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz
Proto-West Germanic *þą̄ht
Old English þōht
Middle English thought
English thought
English afterthought
From after- + thought, probably modelled on forethought. Compare also the verb afterthink.
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