Where does “शलभ” come from?

शलभ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शलभ, from Sanskrit शरभ — a sharabha mythical half-lion half-bird that slays lions; in later literature an eight-legged deer.

शलभ (Hindi): locust, grasshopper; moth

Definitions

  1. locust, grasshopper; moth

Ancestry of “शलभ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशलभlocust; grasshopper; cricket
2Sanskritशरभa sharabha mythical half-lion half-bird that slays lions; in later literature an eight-legged deer
Every word from Sanskrit शरभ →Every word from Sanskrit शलभ →