Where does “Kartikeya” come from?
Kartikeya (English) comes from Sanskrit कार्त्तिकेय, from Sanskrit कृत्तिका, from Sanskrit -का.
Kartikeya (English): war god, the son of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati, and the commander of Deva army
Definitions
- war god, the son of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati, and the commander of Deva army
Ancestry of “Kartikeya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कार्त्तिकेय | Hindu god of war |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कृत्तिका | Pleiades |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -का | — |