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Where does “प्रभा” come from?

प्रभा (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

प्रभा (Sanskrit): to shine forth, begin to become light, shine,...

Definitions

  1. to shine forth, begin to become light, shine,...

Ancestry of “प्रभा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “प्रभा”

  • ప్రభాతము
  • ప్రభ
  • प्रभात
  • प्रभात
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