Where does “bahuvrihi” come from?
bahuvrihi (English) comes from Sanskrit बहुव्रीहि, from Sanskrit ब॒हु-.
bahuvrihi (English): A type of nominal compound in which the first...
Definitions
- A type of nominal compound in which the first...
Ancestry of “bahuvrihi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | बहुव्रीहि | possessing much rice; bahuvrihi |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ब॒हु- | — |