Where does “Annapurna” come from?
Annapurna (English) comes from Sanskrit अन्नपूर्णा, from Sanskrit पूर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
Annapurna (English): The Hindu goddess Durga
Definitions
- The Hindu goddess Durga
Ancestry of “Annapurna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अन्नपूर्णा | Name of a goddess, a form of Durga |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पूर्ण | filled, filled with, full of; whole, full,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hnás | full, filled |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |