Where does “વસંતપંચમી” come from?
વસંતપંચમી (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit वसन्तपञ्चमी, from Sanskrit वसन्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wasantás, from Proto-Indo-European wesn̥-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wósr̥ — spring.
વસંતપંચમી (Gujarati): Vasant Panchami a festival on the fifth day of Magha celebrating the arrival of spring
Definitions
- Vasant Panchami a festival on the fifth day of Magha celebrating the arrival of spring
Ancestry of “વસંતપંચમી”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वसन्तपञ्चमी | a festival held on the 5th tithi of the light half of the month Magha |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वसन्त | "brilliant "; the spring; a particular metre;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wasantás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wesn̥-tó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wósr̥ | spring |