Where does “प्रतिभाशाली” come from?
प्रतिभाशाली (Hindi) comes from Hindi प्रतिभा, from Sanskrit प्रतिभा, from Sanskrit भा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaH-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
प्रतिभाशाली (Hindi): talented, brilliant, genius
Definitions
- talented, brilliant, genius
Ancestry of “प्रतिभाशाली”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | प्रतिभा | splendour, lustre; brilliance; talent, genius |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्रतिभा | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भा | shine, be luminous; light or a beam of light;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaH- | to shine, be bright |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |