Where does “പ്രഭ” come from?

പ്രഭ (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit प्रभा, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

പ്രഭ (Malayalam): light

Definitions

  1. light

Ancestry of “പ്രഭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रभाto shine forth, begin to become light, shine,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →