Where does “बहन” come from?
बहन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit उपविशति, from Sanskrit उप-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upa-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upa-, from Proto-Indo-European upo — under, up from under; up from under, over; up,...
बहन (Hindi): sister; female cousin
Ancestry of “बहन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | उपविशति | to sit; to approach |
| 2 | Sanskrit | उप- | towards; near, with; under, below |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | upa- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | upa- | towards |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upo | under, up from under; up from under, over; up,... |