Where does “बाघ” come from?

बाघ (Bhojpuri) comes from Ardhamagadhi Prakrit 𑀯𑀕𑁆𑀖, from Sanskrit व्याघ्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wyāgʰrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyāgʰrás.

बाघ (Bhojpuri): tiger

Definitions

  1. tiger

Ancestry of “बाघ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ardhamagadhi Prakrit𑀯𑀕𑁆𑀖tiger
2Sanskritव्याघ्रa tiger; any pre-eminently strong or noble...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwyāgʰrás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwyāgʰrás—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyāgʰrás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wyāgʰrás →Every word from Sanskrit व्याघ्र →