Where does “बहु-” come from?
बहु- (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit बहु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaȷ́ʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰénǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
बहु- (Hindi): very, many, multi-, poly-
Definitions
- very, many, multi-, poly-
Ancestry of “बहु-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | बहु | much, many, frequent, abundant, numerous, great... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaȷ́ʰúš | thick; abundant |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰénǵʰus | dense, thick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰenǵʰ- | thick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |
Words derived from “बहु-”