Where does “रामलीला” come from?
रामलीला (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit रामलीला, from Sanskrit राम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós — dirty; dirt.
रामलीला (Hindi): Ramleela: the performance of the legend of Rama...
Definitions
- Ramleela: the performance of the legend of Rama...
Ancestry of “रामलीला”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रामलीला | N. of the dramatic representation of सिता's... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | राम | dark, dark-coloured, black; white; pleasing,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | raHmás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | reh₁mós | dirty; dirt |