Where does “प्रतिभा” come from?
प्रतिभा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit प्रतिभा, from Sanskrit भा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaH-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
प्रतिभा (Hindi): splendour, lustre; brilliance; talent, genius
Definitions
- splendour, lustre; brilliance; talent, genius
Ancestry of “प्रतिभा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | प्रतिभा | to shine upon |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भा | shine, be luminous; light or a beam of light;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaH- | to shine, be bright |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |