Where does “rudraksha” come from?

rudraksha (English) comes from Sanskrit रुद्राक्ष, from Sanskrit अ॒क्ष.

rudraksha (English): A large evergreen broad-leaved tree, Elaeocarpus...

Definitions

  1. A large evergreen broad-leaved tree, Elaeocarpus...

Ancestry of “rudraksha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरुद्राक्षA tree used for rosaries and held sacred in...
2Sanskritअ॒क्ष—
Every word from Sanskrit अ॒क्ष →Every word from Sanskrit रुद्राक्ष →