Where does “bahu” come from?
bahu (English) comes from Hindi बहू, from Urdu بَہُو, from Sanskrit वधू, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wadʰúHs, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wadʰúHs, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ-úHs, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
bahu (English): A daughter-in-law, especially one who lives with...
Definitions
- A daughter-in-law, especially one who lives with...
Ancestry of “bahu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | बहू | daughter-in-law |
| 2 | Urdu | بَہُو | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वधू | a bride or newly-married woman, young wife,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wadʰúHs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wadʰúHs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ-úHs | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |