Where does “Pausha” come from?
Pausha (English) comes from Sanskrit पौष, from Sanskrit पुष्य, from Sanskrit पुष्, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews-.
Pausha (English): The tenth month in the Hindu lunar calendar
Definitions
- The tenth month in the Hindu lunar calendar
Ancestry of “Pausha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पौष | relating to or occurring at the time when the moon is in the asterism Puṣya |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पुष्य | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पुष् | to be nourished, to thrive, flourish, prosper |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *(h₃)pews- | — |