Where does “इंद्रमानभंग” come from?
इंद्रमानभंग (Hindi) comes from Hindi मान, from Sanskrit मान, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
इंद्रमानभंग (Hindi): the episode in Krishna's childhood in which he lifted Mount Govardhan, countervailing Indra, and ultimately breaking his pride
Definitions
- the episode in Krishna's childhood in which he lifted Mount Govardhan, countervailing Indra, and ultimately breaking his pride
Ancestry of “इंद्रमानभंग”, step by step
इंद्रमानभंग traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi मान
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | मान | measuring, measurement; a measure; standard |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मान | opinion; notion; conception; idea |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मा | don't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,... |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | máH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maH | do not; prohibitive particle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |