Where does “lagna” come from?
lagna (English) comes from Sanskrit लग्न, from Sanskrit लग्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.
lagna (English): In Vedic astrology, the degree of the sign that is rising on the eastern horizon at the time of a person's birth
Definitions
- In Vedic astrology, the degree of the sign that is rising on the eastern horizon at the time of a person's birth
Ancestry of “lagna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | लग्न | adhered, adhering or clinging to, attached to,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लग् | to attach, stick to, cling |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂gʷ- | to seize, take; to take, seize |