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Where does “बेगमा” come from?

बेगमा (Hindi) comes from Hindi बेगम, 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.

बेगमा (Hindi): a young begum

Definitions

  1. a young begum

Ancestry of “बेगमा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबेगमbegum; high-ranking Muslim lady; queen; queen
2Classical Persianبیگم—
3Proto-Turkic*bēg—
4Proto-Iranianbagáhgod
5Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰagásportion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-ó-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
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