Where does “Arjun” come from?

Arjun comes from Hindi अर्जुन, from Sanskrit अर्जुन, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ-, meaning to shine or be bright, via Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárȷ́unas.

Arjun (English): used in India

Definitions

  1. used in India

Ancestry of “Arjun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअर्जुनArjuna the third of the [[w:Pandava
2Sanskritअर्जुनwhite, clear, bright; made of silver; silver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- →Every word from Sanskrit अर्जुन →Every word from Hindi अर्जुन →