Where does “युग-युगांतर” come from?
युग-युगांतर (Hindi) comes from Hindi युग, from Sanskrit युग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yugám, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
युग-युगांतर (Hindi): many successive epochs, a very long period of time
Definitions
- many successive epochs, a very long period of time
Ancestry of “युग-युगांतर”, step by step
युग-युगांतर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi युग
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | युग | age, epoch |
| 2 | Sanskrit | युग | yoke, team; pair, couple, brace; a race of men,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yugám | yoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
via Hindi युगांतर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | युगांतर | — |