Where does “trisula” come from?

trisula (English) comes from Sanskrit त्रिशूल, from Sanskrit शूल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śúHlas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćúHlas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₃-los, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

trisula (English): A trident, seen as a religious symbol of Hinduism...

Definitions

  1. A trident, seen as a religious symbol of Hinduism...

Ancestry of “trisula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritत्रिशूलa trident; the trisula wielded by the Shiva,...
2Sanskritशूलany sharp instrument or pointed dart, lance,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanśúHlas—
4Proto-Indo-IranianćúHlas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱúh₃-los—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₃-los →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćúHlas →