Where does “चंद्रहास” come from?
चंद्रहास (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit चन्द्रहास, from Sanskrit चन्द्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan (s)ćandrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (s)čandrás, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kand- — to glow, shine; to shine, glow.
चंद्रहास (Hindi): scimitar, sword
Definitions
- scimitar, sword
Ancestry of “चंद्रहास”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | चन्द्रहास | sword |
| 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 |