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Where does “आभा” come from?

आभा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit भा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaH-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

आभा (Sanskrit): splendor, light; appearance, splendour, lustre

Definitions

  1. splendor, light; appearance, splendour, lustre

Ancestry of “आभा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभाshine, be luminous; light or a beam of light;...
2Proto-Indo-IranianbʰaH-to shine, be bright
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “आभा”

  • Amitabh
  • Amitābha
  • 阿彌陀佛
  • अमिताभ बुद्ध
  • अमिताभ
  • अमिताभ
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