Where does “પૂનમ” come from?
પૂનમ (Gujarati) comes from Old Gujarati पूनिम, from Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀺𑀫𑀸, from Sanskrit पूर्णिमा, from Sanskrit पूर्णमास्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
પૂનમ (Gujarati): the day of the full moon
Definitions
- the day of the full moon
Ancestry of “પૂનમ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Gujarati | पूनिम | the day or night of full moon |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀧𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀺𑀫𑀸 | full moon; the night of the full moon |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पूर्णिमा | day of full moon; night of full moon |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पूर्णमास् | full moon; the day or night of the full moon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hnás | full, filled |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |