Where does “शंतनु” come from?

शंतनु (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शंतनु, from Sanskrit तनु, from Sanskrit तनू, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tanúHs, from Proto-Indo-European tenuh₂- — body.

शंतनु (Hindi): Shantanu

Definitions

  1. Shantanu

Ancestry of “शंतनु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशंतनुwholesome for the body or the person
2Sanskritतनुthin, slender, attenuated, emaciated, small,...
3Sanskritतनूbody, person, self; form or manifestation
4Proto-Indo-IraniantanúHsbody, self
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenuh₂-body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenuh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tanúHs →Every word from Sanskrit तनू →
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