Where does “तेंदुआ” come from?
तेंदुआ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रक, from Sanskrit दंष्ट्र, from Proto-Indo-European dénḱ-tro-, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
तेंदुआ (Hindi): leopard
Definitions
- leopard
Ancestry of “तेंदुआ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रक | leopard |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दंष्ट्र | large tooth, tusk, fang |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dénḱ-tro- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |