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Where does “bʰakš-” come from?

bʰakš- (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

Ancestry of “bʰakš-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “bʰakš-”

  • भक्ष
  • bhakkha
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