Where does “শান্তনু” come from?

শান্তনু (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit शंतनु, from Sanskrit तनु, from Sanskrit तनू, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tanúHs, from Proto-Indo-European tenuh₂- — body.

শান্তনু (Bengali): Śāntanu

Definitions

  1. Śāntanu

Ancestry of “শান্তনু”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशंतनुwholesome for the body or the person
2Sanskritतनुthin, slender, attenuated, emaciated, small,...
3Sanskritतनूbody, person, self; form or manifestation
4Proto-Indo-IraniantanúHsbody, self
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenuh₂-body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenuh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tanúHs →Every word from Sanskrit तनू →