Where does “Jagannath” come from?

Jagannath comes from Sanskrit जगन्नाथ, combining जगत् (world) and नाथ (lord, master), with नाथ deriving from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- meaning to rule or govern.

Jagannath (English): One of the names of Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu

Definitions

  1. One of the names of Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu

Ancestry of “Jagannath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजगन्नाथone of the names of Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu;...
2Sanskritनाथrefuge, help, resort; protector, patron,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHnaHtʰás—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHnaHtʰás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₂-to enjoy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnaHtʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HnaHtʰás →