Where does “यम द्वितीया” come from?
यम द्वितीया (Hindi) comes from Hindi यम, from Sanskrit यम, from Sanskrit ज, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
यम द्वितीया (Hindi): Bhai Dooj, the second day of the bright half of the month of Kartika
Definitions
- Bhai Dooj, the second day of the bright half of the month of Kartika
Ancestry of “यम द्वितीया”, step by step
यम द्वितीया traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi यम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | यम | Yama |
| 2 | Sanskrit | यम | a twin, one of a pair or couple; a pair or a... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | ज | born, begotten. gotten from; produced or caused... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́ás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Hindi द्वितीया
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | द्वितीया | — |