Where does “bhāgya” come from?

bhāgya (Pali) comes from Sanskrit भाग्य, from Sanskrit भाग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰāgás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂gós — Paleo-Balkan oak.

Ancestry of “bhāgya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभाग्यluck, destiny, fate, fortune, chance, welfare,...
2Sanskritभागpart, portion, share, allotment; compartment,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰāgásdivision; allotment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂gósPaleo-Balkan oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂gós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰāgás →Every word from Sanskrit भाग →