Where does “जलज” come from?
जलज (Hindi) comes from Hindi जल, from Sanskrit जल, from Sanskrit जल् — to be sharp; to be stiff or dull.
जलज (Hindi): lotus
Definitions
- lotus
Ancestry of “जलज”, step by step
जलज traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi जल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | जल | water |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जल | stupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जल् | to be sharp; to be stiff or dull |
via Hindi ज
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ज | the eighth consonant in Hindi |