Where does “Vaidyanatha” come from?

Vaidyanatha (English) comes from Sanskrit वैद्यनाथ, from Sanskrit नाथ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- — to enjoy.

Vaidyanatha (English): One of the jyotirlinga, a form of Siva in India

Definitions

  1. One of the jyotirlinga, a form of Siva in India

Ancestry of “Vaidyanatha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवैद्यनाथlord of physicians
2Sanskritनाथrefuge, help, resort; protector, patron,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHnaHtʰás—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHnaHtʰás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₂-to enjoy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnaHtʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HnaHtʰás →