Where does “अग्रज” come from?

अग्रज (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अग्रज, from Sanskrit ज, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

अग्रज (Hindi): elder brother

Definitions

  1. elder brother

Ancestry of “अग्रज”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअग्रजthe first-born, an elder brother
2Sanskritजborn, begotten. gotten from; produced or caused...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́ás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ás →