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
- Someone who practises bhakti; a person who is...
Ancestry of “bhakta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | भक्त | distributed, assigned, allotted; engaged in,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaktás | distributed, allotted, assigned; share, lot,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |