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Where does “सभा” come from?

सभा (Hindi) comes from Hindi राज्य, from Sanskrit राज्य, from Sanskrit राज्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrā́ṭṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ćš, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

सभा (Hindi): assembly, council; meeting; association

Definitions

  1. assembly, council; meeting; association

Ancestry of “सभा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiराज्यstate, kingdom; reign
2Sanskritराज्यkingly, princely, royal; royalty, kingship,...
3Sanskritराज्a king, sovereign, chief; to rule, to reign; to...
4Proto-Indo-AryanHrā́ṭṣ—
5Proto-Indo-IranianHrā́ćšking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “सभा”

  • sabha
  • Rajya Sabha
  • विधानसभा
  • राज्य सभा
  • लोकसभा
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