Where does “राष्ट्रभाषा” come from?
राष्ट्रभाषा (Hindi) comes from Marathi भाषा, from Sanskrit भाषा, from Sanskrit भाष.
राष्ट्रभाषा (Hindi): national language
Definitions
- national language
Ancestry of “राष्ट्रभाषा”, step by step
राष्ट्रभाषा traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Marathi भाषा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | भाषा | language |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भाषा | speech, language; any Prakrit dialect or a... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भाष | — |
via Hindi राष्ट्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | राष्ट्र | nation |
| 2 | Sanskrit | राष्ट्र | a kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country |
| 3 | Sanskrit | धृतराष्ट्र | King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas |
via Hindi भाषा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | भाषा | language, speech, dialect |