Where does “Himavat” come from?
Himavat (English) comes from Sanskrit हिमवत्, from Sanskrit हिम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰimás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰimás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
Himavat (English): A Hindu deity, the personification of the Himalayas
Definitions
- A Hindu deity, the personification of the Himalayas
Ancestry of “Himavat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | हिमवत् | snowy, icy |
| 2 | Sanskrit | हिम | cold, frost; the cold season, winter; frost,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰimás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰimás | cold, frost; winter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéyōm | winter; year; frost, snow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |