Where does “ग्रहण” come from?
ग्रहण (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit ग्रहण, from Sanskrit ग्रह, from Sanskrit ग्रह्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grabʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrebʰ- — to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to...
ग्रहण (Hindi): an eclipse; taking, catching; understanding
Definitions
- an eclipse; taking, catching; understanding
Ancestry of “ग्रहण”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | ग्रहण | eclipse; an act of receiving/taking |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ग्रह | planet |
| 3 | Sanskrit | ग्रह् | to seize |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | grabʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrebʰ- | to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to... |