Where does “Sumitra” come from?

Sumitra (English) comes from Sanskrit सुमित्रा, from Sanskrit सु-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

Sumitra (English): The third wife of King Dasharatha; mother of twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna in Ramayana

Definitions

  1. The third wife of King Dasharatha; mother of twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna in Ramayana

Ancestry of “Sumitra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसुमित्राgood friend
2Sanskritसु-good, well
3Proto-Indo-AryanHsu-—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHsu-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Sanskrit सु- →