Where does “चंद्रहार” come from?
चंद्रहार (Hindi) comes from Hindi हार, from Hindi हारना, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀳𑀸𑀭𑁂𑀇, from Sanskrit हारयति, from Sanskrit हृ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
चंद्रहार (Hindi): a necklace reminiscent of a crescent moon
Definitions
- a necklace reminiscent of a crescent moon
Ancestry of “चंद्रहार”, step by step
चंद्रहार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi हार
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | हार | garland; necklace; defeat, failure, loss |
| 2 | Hindi | हारना | to lose |
| 3 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀳𑀸𑀭𑁂𑀇 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | हारयति | to cause to be taken |
| 5 | Sanskrit | हृ | to take |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
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 |