Where does “सभ्य” come from?

सभ्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सभ्य, from Sanskrit सभा, from Sanskrit -एय — forms adjectives from nouns, often with patronymic/matronymic value.

सभ्य (Hindi): civilized, well-mannered; polite, courteous;...

Definitions

  1. civilized, well-mannered; polite, courteous;...

Ancestry of “सभ्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसभ्यcivilized, well-mannered; polite, courteous
2Sanskritसभाan assembly, congregation, meeting, council,...
3Sanskrit-एयforms adjectives from nouns, often with patronymic/matronymic value
Every word from Sanskrit -एय →Every word from Sanskrit सभा →Every word from Sanskrit सभ्य →