Where does “Radha” come from?
Radha derives from Sanskrit राधा, from the Sanskrit verbal root राध्, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰeti, itself from the root h₂reh₁- meaning "to fit or join."
Radha (English): Hindu goddess of love and devotion, Grand Consort of god Krishna, Avatar of Lakshmi
Definitions
- Hindu goddess of love and devotion, Grand Consort of god Krishna, Avatar of Lakshmi
Ancestry of “Radha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | राधा | prosperity, success; name of the 21st... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | राध् | to succeed, accomplish, perform, be accomplished,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | HraHdʰ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HraHdʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |