Where does “कार्तिकेय” come from?
कार्तिकेय (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कार्त्तिकेय, from Sanskrit कृत्तिका, from Sanskrit -का.
कार्तिकेय (Hindi): Kartikeya, son of Shiva and Parvati, the god of war, and commander of the army of Devas
Definitions
- Kartikeya, son of Shiva and Parvati, the god of war, and commander of the army of Devas
Ancestry of “कार्तिकेय”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कार्त्तिकेय | Hindu god of war |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कृत्तिका | Pleiades |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -का | — |