Where does “Parvati” come from?
Parvati derives from Sanskrit पार्वती, from Sanskrit पर्वत meaning "mountain," from Proto-Indo-Aryan párwatas, Proto-Indo-Iranian párwatas, and Proto-Indo-European pérwn̥-to-s from the root per-.
Parvati (English): A Hindu goddess, the goddess of love, devotion and power; nominally the second consort of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and rejuvenation
Definitions
- A Hindu goddess, the goddess of love, devotion and power; nominally the second consort of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and rejuvenation
Ancestry of “Parvati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पार्वती | a mountain stream; Boswellia thurifera; Grislea... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पर्वत | mountain, mountain range, height, hill, rock; an... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | párwatas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párwatas | mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pérwr̥ | ford, crossing; rock; mountain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |