Where does “बसंतकुंज” come from?
बसंतकुंज (Hindi) comes from Hindi बसंत, from Sanskrit वसन्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wasantás, from Proto-Indo-European wesn̥-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wósr̥ — spring.
Ancestry of “बसंतकुंज”, step by step
बसंतकुंज traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi बसंत
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | बसंत | spring; the deified personification of spring |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वसन्त | "brilliant "; the spring; a particular metre;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wasantás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wesn̥-tó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wósr̥ | spring |
via Sanskrit कुञ्ज
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कुञ्ज | arbour |