Where does “भोलानाथ” come from?

भोलानाथ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit नाथ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- — to enjoy.

भोलानाथ (Hindi): Lord Shiva as husband of Ushas, goddess of dawn

Definitions

  1. Lord Shiva as husband of Ushas, goddess of dawn

Ancestry of “भोलानाथ”, step by step

भोलानाथ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit नाथ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनाथrefuge, help, resort; protector, patron,...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHnaHtʰás—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHnaHtʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₂-to enjoy

via Hindi भोला

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभोलाinnocent, simple
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀪𑁄𑀮—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnaHtʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HnaHtʰás →