Where does “વિશાખા” come from?

વિશાખા (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit विशाखा, from Sanskrit शाखा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śā́kʰaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćā́kʰaH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókh₂eh₂ — branch.

વિશાખા (Gujarati): Vishakha

Definitions

  1. Vishakha

Ancestry of “વિશાખા”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविशाखाthe 14th lunar asterism
2Sanskritशाखाbranch; a limb of the body, arm or leg; finger
3Proto-Indo-Aryanśā́kʰaH—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianćā́kʰaH—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókh₂eh₂branch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókh₂eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćā́kʰaH →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śā́kʰaH →