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
- intrauterine
Ancestry of “गर्भस्थ”, step by step
गर्भस्थ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |