Where does “सिंह” come from?
सिंह (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सिंह, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós-.
सिंह (Hindi): lion; The constellation Leo; A Leo
Definitions
- lion; The constellation Leo; A Leo
Ancestry of “सिंह”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सिंह | the lion; the zodiacal sign Leo or its lagna;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | sinźʰás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sinȷ́ʰás | lion |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *sinǵʰós- | — |
Words derived from “सिंह”