Where does “चंद्रयान-१” come from?
चंद्रयान-१ (Hindi) comes from Hindi यान, from Sanskrit यान, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáHnam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European yéh₂-nom, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
चंद्रयान-१ (Hindi): Chandrayaan-1
Definitions
- Chandrayaan-1
Ancestry of “चंद्रयान-१”, step by step
चंद्रयान-१ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi यान
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | यान | vehicle, coach |
| 2 | Sanskrit | यान | carriage, vehicle, mode of transport; moving,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | yáHnam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáHnam | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yéh₂-nom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
via Hindi चंद्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | चंद्र | the moon; the chandra diacritic, "ॅ" |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चन्द्र | glittering, shining (as gold), having the brilliancy or hue of light (said of gods, of water and of soma) |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | (s)ćandrás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (s)čandrás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kand- | to glow, shine; to shine, glow |