Where does “भलाई” come from?

भलाई (Hindi) comes from Hindi भला, from Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮, from Sanskrit भल्ल, from Sanskrit *भद्ल, from Sanskrit भद्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰadrás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥d-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰend- — to be happy.

भलाई (Hindi): goodness

Definitions

  1. goodness

Ancestry of “भलाई”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभलाgood
2Prakrit𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮good; best; auspicious
3Sanskritभल्लauspicious
4Sanskrit*भद्ल—
5Sanskritभद्रblessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous,...
6Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰadrásauspicious, blessed, fortunate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰn̥d-ró-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰend-to be happy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥d-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰadrás →