Where does “बहु” come from?
बहु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaȷ́ʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰénǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
बहु (Sanskrit): much, many, frequent, abundant, numerous, great...
Definitions
- much, many, frequent, abundant, numerous, great...
Ancestry of “बहु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaȷ́ʰúš | thick; abundant |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰénǵʰus | dense, thick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰenǵʰ- | thick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |