Where does “नाथ” come from?
नाथ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit नाथ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- — to enjoy.
नाथ (Hindi): lord; protector; patron
Ancestry of “नाथ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | नाथ | refuge, help, resort; protector, patron,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | HnaHtʰás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HnaHtʰás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₂- | to enjoy |