Where does “Narada” come from?
Narada is a name from Sanskrit नारद, of unknown ultimate origin and meaning.
Narada (English): A divine sage who plays a prominent role in a number of the Puranic texts, especially in the Bhagavata Purana
Definitions
- A divine sage who plays a prominent role in a number of the Puranic texts, especially in the Bhagavata Purana
Ancestry of “Narada”, step by step
Narada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish naradzić
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | naradzić | to confer, to put heads together |
| 2 | Polish | radzić | to advise, suggest; to consult |
| 3 | Polish | rada | advice, counsel; council; board |
| 4 | Old Polish | rada | advice; tip |
| 5 | Old Church Slavonic | rada | — |
| 6 | Middle High German | rāt | advice, a piece of advice, counsel |
| 7 | Old High German | rāt | advice, council; advise |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | rād | advice, counsel |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaz | advice, counsel |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁dʰos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Sanskrit नारद
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | नारद | Narada, one of the मानसपुत्र of ब्रह्मा |