Where does “Vasudeva” come from?
Vasudeva is from Sanskrit वसुदेव, a proper name of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.
Vasudeva (English): Vasudeva, husband of Devaki, and Rohini, son of Shurasena, and the father of Krishna, and Balarama
Definitions
- Vasudeva, husband of Devaki, and Rohini, son of Shurasena, and the father of Krishna, and Balarama
Ancestry of “Vasudeva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वसुदेव | Vasudeva, husband of Devaki, and Rohini, father of Krishna, and Balarama, also called आनकदुन्दुभि |
| 2 | Sanskrit | देव | heavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | daywás | god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |