Where does “तंद्रा” come from?

तंद्रा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit तन्द्रा, from Sanskrit तन्द्, from Proto-Dravidian tand-, from Proto-Indo-European tend-, from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- — to stretch, string; to cut.

तंद्रा (Hindi): lassitude, exhaustion, weariness, sluggishness

Definitions

  1. lassitude, exhaustion, weariness, sluggishness

Ancestry of “तंद्रा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतन्द्राlassitude, exhaustion, fatigue, laziness, sleepiness, weariness, sluggishness, syncope
2Sanskritतन्द्to become relaxed
3Proto-Dravidiantand-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantend-to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off
5Proto-Indo-Europeantemh₂-to stretch, string; to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tend- →Every word from Proto-Dravidian tand- →