Where does “బేగం” come from?
బేగం (Telugu) comes from Urdu بیگم, from Classical Persian بیگم, from Proto-Turkic *bēg, from Proto-Iranian bagáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
బేగం (Telugu): a high-ranking Muslim woman, especially in India...
Definitions
- a high-ranking Muslim woman, especially in India...
Ancestry of “బేగం”, step by step
బేగం traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Urdu بیگم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | بیگم | begum; lady; madam |
| 2 | Classical Persian | بیگم | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *bēg | lord |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | bagáh | god |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰagás | portion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g-ó-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
via Hindi बेगम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | बेगम | begum; high-ranking Muslim lady; queen; queen |