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Where does “भद्दा” come from?

भद्दा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀤𑁆𑀤, from Sanskrit भद्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰadrás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥d-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰend- — to be happy.

भद्दा (Hindi): clumsy, awkward, uncoordinated

Definitions

  1. clumsy, awkward, uncoordinated

Ancestry of “भद्दा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀪𑀤𑁆𑀤fortunate
2Sanskritभद्रblessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰadrás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰn̥d-ró-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰend-to be happy
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