Where does “गर्भपात” come from?
गर्भपात (Hindi) comes from Hindi पात, from Sanskrit पङ्क्ति, from Sanskrit पञ्च, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pánća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pánča, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
गर्भपात (Hindi): abortion
Definitions
- abortion
Ancestry of “गर्भपात”, step by step
गर्भपात traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi पात
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पात | flying, mode of flying, flight; throwing oneself... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पङ्क्ति | a group of five |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पञ्च | combining form of पञ्चन्; five |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pánća | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pánča | five |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |
via Hindi गर्भ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | गर्भ | womb |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गर्भ | the womb; fetus, embryo; child, offspring, brood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gárbʰas | the womb; fetus, embryo |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷólbʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelbʰ- | the womb |