Where does “प्रभु” come from?
प्रभु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan prabʰHúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian prabʰHúš, from Proto-Indo-European probʰHus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
प्रभु (Sanskrit): excelling, mighty, powerful, rich, abundant; more...
Definitions
- excelling, mighty, powerful, rich, abundant; more...
Ancestry of “प्रभु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | prabʰHúṣ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | prabʰHúš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | probʰHus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |