Where does “भूखमरी” come from?
भूखमरी (Hindi) comes from Hindi भूख, from Prakrit 𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸, from Sanskrit बुभुक्षा, from Sanskrit बुभुक्षति, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.
भूखमरी (Hindi): starvation, hunger; poverty
Definitions
- starvation, hunger; poverty
Ancestry of “भूखमरी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | भूख | appetite, hunger; craving |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बुभुक्षा | desire of enjoying anything; wish to eat,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | बुभुक्षति | wishes to eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |