Where does “urna” come from?
urna (English) comes from Sanskrit ऊर्णा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hwŕ̥HnaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwŕ̥HnaH, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
urna (English): A spiral or circular dot placed on the forehead...
Definitions
- A spiral or circular dot placed on the forehead...
Ancestry of “urna”, step by step
urna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit ऊर्णा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ऊर्णा | wool, a woollen thread, thread; cobweb; circle of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hwŕ̥HnaH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hwŕ̥HnaH | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
via Latin ūrna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ūrna | urn, a moderately sized vessel for drawing water |