Where does “प्रकाशस्तंभ” come from?
प्रकाशस्तंभ (Hindi) comes from Hindi प्रकाश, from Sanskrit प्रकाश, from Sanskrit प्र-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pra-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
प्रकाशस्तंभ (Hindi): lighthouse; beacon (as in airport)
Definitions
- lighthouse; beacon (as in airport)
Ancestry of “प्रकाशस्तंभ”, step by step
प्रकाशस्तंभ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi प्रकाश
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | प्रकाश | light; daylight, sunshine; appearance |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्रकाश | lustre, brightness, light; fame; the very best of... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | प्र- | forward, before; forward, forth; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pra- | forth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pra- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Hindi स्तंभ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | स्तंभ | column, pillar, post; column |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्तम्भ | pillar, post, column; stem; support, prop;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्तम्भते | to rest or lean on |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *stámbʰatay | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *st-né-bʰ-ti | — |