Where does “bhāga” come from?

bhāga (Pali) comes from Sanskrit भग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

bhāga (Pali): part; portion; fraction; share; etc

Definitions

  1. part; portion; fraction; share; etc

Ancestry of “bhāga”, step by step

bhāga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit भग

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभग"dispenser", gracious lord, patron; Bhaga; the...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰagásportion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-ó-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

via Sanskrit भाग

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभागpart, portion, share, allotment; compartment,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰāgásdivision; allotment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂gósPaleo-Balkan oak

Words derived from “bhāga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás →