Where does “लोकसभा” come from?

लोकसभा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

लोकसभा (Hindi): Lok Sabha the lower house of the Indian parliament

Definitions

  1. Lok Sabha the lower house of the Indian parliament

Ancestry of “लोकसभा”, step by step

लोकसभा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit लोक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Sanskrit सभा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसभाan assembly, congregation, meeting, council,...
2Sanskrit-एयforms adjectives from nouns, often with patronymic/matronymic value

Words derived from “लोकसभा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →