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Where does “शुभ” come from?

शुभ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शुभ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewbʰ- — beautiful, clean.

शुभ (Hindi): auspicious, favorable, good; happy; good

Definitions

  1. auspicious, favorable, good; happy; good

Ancestry of “शुभ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशुभauspicious; auspiciousness, beautiful; good,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewbʰ-beautiful, clean

Words derived from “शुभ”

  • शुभकामना
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