Etymology Explorer › Sanskrit

Where does “भग” come from?

भग (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

भग (Sanskrit): "dispenser", gracious lord, patron; Bhaga; the...

Definitions

  1. "dispenser", gracious lord, patron; Bhaga; the...

Ancestry of “भग”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰagásportion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-ó-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “भग”

  • Bhaga
  • Bhagavad Gita
  • Bhagavad-gíta
  • భగము
  • भग
  • भगनासा
  • भगवाकरण
  • भगवा
  • भगवद्गीता
  • भगवत्
  • भगनासा
  • bhaga
  • bhagavant
  • ဘုန်း
  • ဘုန်းကြီး
  • ဘုန်းကြီးကျောင်း
  • भगनासा
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →