Where does “Navaratna” come from?
Navaratna (English) comes from Sanskrit नवरत्न, from Sanskrit नव, from Proto-Balto-Slavic náwas, from Proto-Indo-Aryan náwas, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
Navaratna (English): ruby, emerald, pearl, yellow sapphire, coral, cat's eye, hessonite, blue sapphire and diamond
Definitions
- ruby, emerald, pearl, yellow sapphire, coral, cat's eye, hessonite, blue sapphire and diamond
Ancestry of “Navaratna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | नवरत्न | the nine precious gems L; the 9 jewels L |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नव | new, fresh, recent, young, modern; often in... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | náwas | new |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náwas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |