Where does “सरस्वती” come from?
सरस्वती (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सरस्वती, from Proto-Indo-Aryan SáraswatiH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian SáraswatiH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáras, from Proto-Indo-European sélos — marsh.
सरस्वती (Hindi): Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and speech
Definitions
- Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and speech
Ancestry of “सरस्वती”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सरस्वती | any river; speech or the power of speech,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | SáraswatiH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | SáraswatiH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáras | marsh, water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sélos | marsh |