Where does “Hiranyakashipu” come from?
Hiranyakashipu (English) comes from Sanskrit हिरण्यकशिपु, from Sanskrit हिरण्य, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃enyom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
Hiranyakashipu (English): Hiranyakashipu, son of Kashyapa and Diti, father of Prahlada, slain by the Narasimha avatar of Vishnu
Definitions
- Hiranyakashipu, son of Kashyapa and Diti, father of Prahlada, slain by the Narasimha avatar of Vishnu
Ancestry of “Hiranyakashipu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | हिरण्यकशिपु | Hiranyakashipu, son of Kashyapa and Diti, father of Prahlada, slain by the Narasimha avatar of Vishnu |
| 2 | Sanskrit | हिरण्य | gold; any vessel or ornament made of gold; a gold... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰr̥Hanyam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥h₃enyom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |