Where does “प्रतिभा” come from?

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

प्रतिभा (Sanskrit): to shine upon

Definitions

  1. to shine upon

Ancestry of “प्रतिभा”, 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 “प्रतिभा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaH- →
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