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Where does “Bhadra” come from?

Bhadra (English) comes from Sanskrit भद्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰadrás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥d-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰend- — to be happy.

Ancestry of “Bhadra”, step by step

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