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.

Bhadra (English): A goddess of the hunt and one of Shiva's Gana

Definitions

  1. A goddess of the hunt and one of Shiva's Gana

Ancestry of “Bhadra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभद्रblessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰadrásauspicious, blessed, fortunate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰn̥d-ró-s
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰend-to be happy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰend-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥d-ró-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰadrás