Where does “barasingha” come from?
barasingha (English) comes from Hindi बारहसिंगा, from Hindi सींग, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕, from Sanskrit शृङ्ग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥Hngám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥Hnám, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-nó-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
barasingha (English): Rucervus duvaucelii, the swamp deer
Definitions
- Rucervus duvaucelii, the swamp deer
Ancestry of “barasingha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | बारहसिंगा | Rucervus duvaucelii, barasingha, swamp deer |
| 2 | Hindi | सींग | horn |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | शृङ्ग | the horn of an animal; the tusk of an elephant;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćr̥Hngám | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćr̥Hnám | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥h₂-nó-m | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |