Where does “bhakta” come from?

bhakta (English) comes from Sanskrit भक्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaktás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

bhakta (English): Someone who practises bhakti; a person who is...

Definitions

  1. Someone who practises bhakti; a person who is...

Ancestry of “bhakta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभक्तdistributed, assigned, allotted; engaged in,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰaktásdistributed, allotted, assigned; share, lot,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaktás →Every word from Sanskrit भक्त →