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Subhadra
Subhadra comes from Sanskrit सुभद्रा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsu- ‘good’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁su-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁su-‘good’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*Hsu-‘good’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Aryanprehistoric (reconstructed)same formreconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEसुभद्राsubhadrā
- Englishearliest quotation 1960Subhadra
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁su-‘good’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*Hsu-‘good’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Aryanprehistoric (reconstructed)same formreconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEसुभद्राsubhadrā
- Englishearliest quotation 1960Subhadra
Earliest quotation: 1960, adhar Mansinha, History of Oriya Literature: “The carpenter had disappeared, leaving half-finished not one but…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- ‘to be’
is, am, interest, potential, sin, sinful, soothe, sooth, quintessence, sinless, asana, 11 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- ‘good’
Today it means
name Subhadra, daughter of Vasudeva, and Rohini, sister of Krishna, and Balarama, wife of Arjuna and the mother of Abhimanyu.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- / Subhadra