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

  1. an eclipse; taking, catching; understanding

Ancestry of “ग्रहण”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritग्रहणeclipse; an act of receiving/taking
2Sanskritग्रहplanet
3Sanskritग्रह्to seize
4Proto-Indo-Aryangrabʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrebʰ-to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to...

Words derived from “ग्रहण”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan grabʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit ग्रह् →