Where does “bhadralok” come from?

bhadralok (English) comes from Bengali ভদ্রলোক, from Bengali লোক, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

bhadralok (English): A class of rich high-caste landlords in Bengal...

Definitions

  1. A class of rich high-caste landlords in Bengal...

Ancestry of “bhadralok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliভদ্রলোকgentleman
2Bengaliলোকperson, human
3Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →