Where does “Magha” come from?

Magha (English) comes from Sanskrit माघ, from Sanskrit मघा — name of a constellation.

Magha (English): A month of the Hindu calendar, corresponding with the Gregorian January/February

Definitions

  1. A month of the Hindu calendar, corresponding with the Gregorian January/February

Ancestry of “Magha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमाघrelating to the constellation मघा
2Sanskritमघाname of a constellation
Every word from Sanskrit मघा →Every word from Sanskrit माघ →