Where does “गर्भस्थ” come from?

गर्भस्थ (Hindi) comes from Hindi गर्भ, from Sanskrit गर्भ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gárbʰas, from Proto-Indo-European gʷólbʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

गर्भस्थ (Hindi): intrauterine

Definitions

  1. intrauterine

Ancestry of “गर्भस्थ”, step by step

गर्भस्थ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi गर्भ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगर्भwomb
2Sanskritगर्भthe womb; fetus, embryo; child, offspring, brood
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangárbʰasthe womb; fetus, embryo
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷólbʰ-o-s
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb

via Sanskrit स्थ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्थbuilding; establishing
2Sanskritस्थाto stand, station oneself, take up a position on;...
3Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷólbʰ-o-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gárbʰas