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Where does “सौभाग्य” come from?

सौभाग्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सुभग, from Sanskrit सु, from Proto-Indo-European saw-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

Ancestry of “सौभाग्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसुभग—
2Sanskritसु"'idem"; easy; good, fine, excellent; good, well
3Proto-Indo-Europeansaw-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “सौभाग्य”

  • सुहाग
  • सौभाग्यशाली
  • सौभाग्य
  • ??????
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →