Where does “Rudra” come from?

Rudra comes from Sanskrit रुद्र, derived from the Sanskrit verbal root रुद्, which traces to Proto-Indo-European HrewdH-.

Rudra (English): A Rigvedic deity, associated with wind or storm and the hunt

Definitions

  1. A Rigvedic deity, associated with wind or storm and the hunt

Ancestry of “Rudra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरुद्रcrying, howling, roaring, dreadful, terrific,...
2Sanskritरुद्Class 2; to weep, cry, howl, roar, lament, wail;...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewdH-to weep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European HrewdH- →Every word from Sanskrit रुद् →Every word from Sanskrit रुद्र →
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