Where does “रघुनाथ” come from?

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

रघुनाथ (Hindi): an epithet of Lord Rāma

Definitions

  1. an epithet of Lord Rāma

Ancestry of “रघुनाथ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरघुनाथan epithet of Rama
2Sanskritनाथrefuge, help, resort; protector, patron,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHnaHtʰás—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHnaHtʰás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₂-to enjoy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnaHtʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HnaHtʰás →
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