Where does “विभाग” come from?

विभाग (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit विभाग, from Sanskrit भाग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰāgás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂gós — Paleo-Balkan oak.

विभाग (Hindi): department, bureau

Definitions

  1. department, bureau

Ancestry of “विभाग”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविभागdisjunction
2Sanskritभागpart, portion, share, allotment; compartment,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰāgásdivision; allotment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂gósPaleo-Balkan oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂gós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰāgás →Every word from Sanskrit भाग →