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Where does “बेशक” come from?

बेशक (Hindi) comes from Hindi बे-, from Persian بی, from English Bee, from Middle English been, from Old English bēn, from Proto-Germanic banjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰon-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-.

बेशक (Hindi): undoubtedly, without a doubt, totally

Definitions

  1. undoubtedly, without a doubt, totally

Ancestry of “बेशक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबे-un-, in-, an-; without
2Persianبی-less; un-; in-
3EnglishBeesomeone connected with Barnet Football Club, as a...
4Middle Englishbeento be; ben; plural of bee
5Old Englishbēnprayer, request; prayer, request, petition,...
6Proto-Germanicbanjōwound
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰon-yeh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
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