Where does “બહેનો” come from?
બહેનો (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati બહેન, from Old Gujarati बहिन, from Sanskrit भगिनी, from Sanskrit भग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
Ancestry of “બહેનો”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | બહેન | sister; any woman |
| 2 | Old Gujarati | बहिन | sister |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भगिनी | sister; any woman; wife |
| 4 | Sanskrit | भग | "dispenser", gracious lord, patron; Bhaga; the... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰagás | portion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g-ó-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |