Where does “भद्र” come from?

भद्र (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰadrás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥d-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰend- — to be happy.

भद्र (Sanskrit): blessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous,...

Definitions

  1. blessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous,...

Ancestry of “भद्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰadrásauspicious, blessed, fortunate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰn̥d-ró-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰend-to be happy

Words derived from “भद्र”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥d-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰadrás →