Where does “Raktabija” come from?

Raktabija (English) comes from Sanskrit रक्तबीज, from Sanskrit रक्त, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.

Raktabija (English): An asura who had the ability to replicate himself from every drop of his blood that touched the ground

Definitions

  1. An asura who had the ability to replicate himself from every drop of his blood that touched the ground

Ancestry of “Raktabija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरक्तबीज“blood-seed”; the pomegranate tree. L; Name of a...
2Sanskritरक्तred; safflower L; Barringtonia acutangula L
3Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
4Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg- →Every word from Sanskrit रञ्ज् →Every word from Sanskrit रक्त →