Where does “भल्ल” come from?

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

भल्ल (Sanskrit): auspicious

Definitions

  1. auspicious

Ancestry of “भल्ल”, step by step

भल्ल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit *भद्ल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskrit*भद्ल
2Sanskritभद्रblessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰadrásauspicious, blessed, fortunate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰn̥d-ró-s
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰend-to be happy

via Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “भल्ल

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