Where does “भीख” come from?
भीख (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸, from Sanskrit भिक्षा, from Sanskrit -आ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
भीख (Hindi): begging, alms
Ancestry of “भीख”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भिक्षा | alms, begging; wages; service |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -आ | feminine suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |