Where does “tandava” come from?
tandava (English) comes from Sanskrit ताण्डव, from Papiamentu tantu, from Portuguese tanto, from Old Portuguese tanto, from Latin tantus, from Latin tam, from Proto-Indo-European téh₂m, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ — this; that.
tandava (English): A divine dance performed by the Hindu god Shiva
Definitions
- A divine dance performed by the Hindu god Shiva
Ancestry of “tandava”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ताण्डव | frenzied, violent dancing, particularly that of Shiva |
| 2 | Papiamentu | tantu | whole, all of; complete, entire; completely,... |
| 3 | Portuguese | tanto | so much; so much / so many; tanto … quanto |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | tanto | so much |
| 5 | Latin | tantus | of such size, of such measure; so much, so great |
| 6 | Latin | tam | so, so much, to such an extent, to such a degree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂m | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |