Where does “भाग्यवान” come from?
भाग्यवान (Hindi) comes from Hindi भाग्य, from Sanskrit भाग्य, from Sanskrit भाग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰāgás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂gós — Paleo-Balkan oak.
भाग्यवान (Hindi): fortunate
Definitions
- fortunate
Ancestry of “भाग्यवान”, step by step
भाग्यवान traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi भाग्य
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | भाग्य | fortune; luck; chance |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भाग्य | luck, destiny, fate, fortune, chance, welfare,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भाग | part, portion, share, allotment; compartment,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰāgás | division; allotment |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂gós | Paleo-Balkan oak |
via Sanskrit वान
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वान | rolling of the tide; blown |