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

Definitions

  1. begging, alms

Ancestry of “भीख”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸—
2Sanskritभिक्षाalms, begging; wages; service
3Sanskrit-आfeminine suffix
4Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →Every word from Sanskrit -आ →Every word from Sanskrit भिक्षा →
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