Where does “बहीण” come from?

बहीण (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi बहिणी, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑁃𑀡𑀻, from Sanskrit भगिनी, from Sanskrit भग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

बहीण (Marathi): sister; female cousin

Definitions

  1. sister; female cousin

Ancestry of “बहीण”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathiबहिणी
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀪𑁃𑀡𑀻
3Sanskritभगिनीsister; any woman; wife
4Sanskritभग"dispenser", gracious lord, patron; Bhaga; the...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰagásportion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-ó-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás