Where does “मेरुदंड” come from?
मेरुदंड (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit मेरुदण्ड, from Sanskrit मेरु, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
मेरुदंड (Hindi): spine
Definitions
- spine
Ancestry of “मेरुदंड”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मेरुदण्ड | the spine |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मेरु | Name of a fabulous mountain, regarded as the Olympus of Hindu mythology and said to form the central point of jambu-dvīpa-. All the planets revolve round it and it is compared to the cup or seed-vessel of a lotus, the leaves of which are formed by the different dvīpas q.v. The river Ganges falls fro |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |