Where does “భగిని” come from?

భగిని (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit भगिनी, from Sanskrit भग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

భగిని (Telugu): sister

Definitions

  1. sister

Ancestry of “భగిని”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभगिनीsister; any woman; wife
2Sanskritभग"dispenser", gracious lord, patron; Bhaga; the...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰagásportion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-ó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás →