Where does “दशहरा” come from?

दशहरा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit दशहरा, from Sanskrit अहर्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ʰr̥ — day.

दशहरा (Hindi): Dussehra also known as Vijayadashami, a festival celebrating the victory of Rama over Ravana

Definitions

  1. Dussehra also known as Vijayadashami, a festival celebrating the victory of Rama over Ravana

Ancestry of “दशहरा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदशहरा—
2Sanskritअहर्day; sacrificial or festival day, portion of a...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáȷ́ʰr̥day
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ʰr̥ →Every word from Sanskrit अहर् →Every word from Sanskrit दशहरा →
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