Where does “Shatrughna” come from?

Shatrughna (English) comes from Sanskrit शत्रुघ्न, from Sanskrit शत्रु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śátruṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćátruš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱét-ru-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱet- — to be angry.

Shatrughna (English): Son of Dasharatha and the younger brother of Rama

Definitions

  1. Son of Dasharatha and the younger brother of Rama

Ancestry of “Shatrughna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशत्रुघ्नfoe-killing, destroying enemies; Name of one of...
2Sanskritशत्रुliterally probably "overthrower"; enemy, foe;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanśátruṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianćátruš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱét-ru-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱet-to be angry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱet- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱét-ru-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćátruš →
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