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Sudha
Sudha comes from Sanskrit सुधा ‘nectar, ambrosia’, from धे ‘to suck’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- ‘to suckle’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁(y)-‘to suckle’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*dʰaH(y)-reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEधे‘to suck’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEसुधाsudhā‘nectar, ambrosia’
- EnglishtodaySudha
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁(y)-‘to suckle’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*dʰaH(y)-reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEधे‘to suck’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEसुधाsudhā‘nectar, ambrosia’
- EnglishtodaySudha
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- ‘to suckle’
female, feminist, feminism, doe, fetus, tyre, felicity, dai, femme, femininity, fawn, effeminate, filial, fellatio, fecundity, dahi, 30 more
Today it means
name A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- / Sudha