Where does “यशोदा” come from?

यशोदा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit यशोदा, from Sanskrit यशस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáśas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáćas, from Proto-Indo-European yékos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

यशोदा (Hindi): Yashoda, the foster mother of Lord Krishna

Definitions

  1. Yashoda, the foster mother of Lord Krishna

Ancestry of “यशोदा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयशोदाgiving fame, glory, honour
2Sanskritयशस्glory, fame, renown; honor; beautiful appearance,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanyáśas—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianyáćasglory, fame, renown; dignity, honor
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyékos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yékos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáćas →