Where does “ভদ্রলোক” come from?

ভদ্রলোক (Bengali) comes from Bengali লোক, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

ভদ্রলোক (Bengali): gentleman

Definitions

  1. gentleman

Ancestry of “ভদ্রলোক”, step by step

ভদ্রলোক traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali লোক

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliলোকperson, human
2Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Sanskrit भद्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभद्रblessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰadrásauspicious, blessed, fortunate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰn̥d-ró-s
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰend-to be happy

Words derived from “ভদ্রলোক

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos
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