Where does “Bhaga” come from?

Bhaga (English) comes from Sanskrit भग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

Bhaga (English): One of the Adityas, a god of wealth and marriage in Hinduism. In the Rigveda Bhaga is the god who supervises the distribution of goods and destiny to each man corresponding to his merits

Definitions

  1. One of the Adityas, a god of wealth and marriage in Hinduism. In the Rigveda Bhaga is the god who supervises the distribution of goods and destiny to each man corresponding to his merits

Ancestry of “Bhaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभग"dispenser", gracious lord, patron; Bhaga; the...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰagásportion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-ó-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás →