Where does “शुभकामना” come from?

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

शुभकामना (Nepali): best wishes, congratulations

Definitions

  1. best wishes, congratulations

Ancestry of “शुभकामना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशुभauspicious; auspiciousness, beautiful; good,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewbʰ-beautiful, clean
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewbʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit शुभ →
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