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Where does “तारा” come from?

तारा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit तारा, from Sanskrit त, from Sanskrit स्तृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hstā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

तारा (Hindi): star; pupil; fate, destiny

Definitions

  1. star; pupil; fate, destiny

Ancestry of “तारा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritताराa fixed star, asterism; the pupil of the eye; a...
2Sanskritतthis; that
3Sanskritस्तृa star
4Proto-Indo-IranianHstā́star
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “तारा”

  • इकतारा
  • तारामंडल
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