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

  1. very, many, multi-, poly-

Ancestry of “बहु-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबहुmuch, many, frequent, abundant, numerous, great...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰaȷ́ʰúšthick; abundant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰénǵʰusdense, thick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰenǵʰ-thick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰen-to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...

Words derived from “बहु-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰénǵʰus →