Where does “प्रभाकीट” come from?
प्रभाकीट (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit प्रभा, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
प्रभाकीट (Sanskrit): a firefly
Definitions
- a firefly
Ancestry of “प्रभाकीट”, step by step
प्रभाकीट traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit प्रभा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | प्रभा | to shine forth, begin to become light, shine,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |