Where does “बेगम” come from?

बेगम (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian بیگم, from Proto-Turkic *bēg, from Proto-Iranian bagáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

बेगम (Hindi): begum; high-ranking Muslim lady; queen; queen

Definitions

  1. begum; high-ranking Muslim lady; queen; queen

Ancestry of “बेगम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianبیگم—
2Proto-Turkic*bēglord
3Proto-Iranianbagáhgod
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰagásportion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-ó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “बेगम”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás →