Where does “तेजस्वी” come from?

तेजस्वी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit तेजस्विन्, from Sanskrit तेजस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

तेजस्वी (Hindi): splendid, radiant, glowing, luminous

Definitions

  1. splendid, radiant, glowing, luminous

Ancestry of “तेजस्वी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतेजस्विन्sharp (the eye)
2Sanskritतेजस्the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a...
3Proto-Indo-Aryantáyȷ́as—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as →Every word from Sanskrit तेजस् →