Where does “Jyeshta” come from?
Jyeshta (English) comes from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́yáHištʰas.
Jyeshta (English): The third month in the Hindu lunar calendar
Definitions
- The third month in the Hindu lunar calendar
Ancestry of “Jyeshta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ज्येष्ठ | most excellent, pre-eminent, first, chief, best,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ȷ́yáHištʰas | — |