Where does “बह्वृच” come from?

बह्वृच (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit बहु, 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...

बह्वृच (Sanskrit): a person knowledgeable of the Rigveda, a priest of the Rigveda, a hotṛ priest (etc.)

Definitions

  1. a person knowledgeable of the Rigveda, a priest of the Rigveda, a hotṛ priest (etc.)

Ancestry of “बह्वृच”, step by step

बह्वृच traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit बहु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबहुmuch, many, frequent, abundant, numerous, great...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰaȷ́ʰúšthick; abundant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰénǵʰusdense, thick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰenǵʰ-thick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰen-to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...

via Sanskrit ऋच्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritऋच्praise, verse, especially a sacred verse recited...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ŕ̥kʷs—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁erkʷ-to praise; to shine, sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰénǵʰus →