Where does “सभ्य” come from?

सभ्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सभा, from Sanskrit -एय — forms adjectives from nouns, often with patronymic/matronymic value.

सभ्य (Sanskrit): civilized, well-mannered; polite, courteous

Definitions

  1. civilized, well-mannered; polite, courteous

Ancestry of “सभ्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसभाan assembly, congregation, meeting, council,...
2Sanskrit-एयforms adjectives from nouns, often with patronymic/matronymic value

Words derived from “सभ्य”

Every word from Sanskrit -एय →Every word from Sanskrit सभा →