Etymology

Bhagadatta

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Today it means: A king of Pragjyotisha kingdom and the son of Narakasura, who fought for the Kauravas in the Mahabharata; killed by Arjuna. Full definition →

Sanskrit भगदत्त (bhagadatta)translit. ← Proto-Indo-Iranian *dadHtás ← Proto-Indo-European *dedh₃tós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂g-
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*bʰagás
  3. Sanskritभग (bhaga)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*deh₃-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dedh₃tós
  6. Proto-Indo-Iranian*dadHtás
  7. Sanskritदत्त (datta)
  8. Sanskritभगदत्त (bhagadatta)translit.
  9. English todayBhagadatta

Transliteration of Sanskrit भगदत्त (bhagadatta). Doublet of Baghdad.

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