Where does “Varuna” come from?
Varuna comes from Sanskrit वरुण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hwárunas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwárunas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wér-u-nos, derived from the root h₁wer-.
Varuna (English): A god of the sky, of rain and of the celestial ocean, as well as a god of law and of the underworld
Definitions
- A god of the sky, of rain and of the celestial ocean, as well as a god of law and of the underworld
Ancestry of “Varuna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वरुण | ocean; water; sun |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hwárunas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hwárunas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wér-u-nos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wer- | broad |