Where does “सिंहासन” come from?

सिंहासन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सिंहासन, from Sanskrit सिंह, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós-.

सिंहासन (Hindi): throne; sovereignty, rule, dominion

Definitions

  1. throne; sovereignty, rule, dominion

Ancestry of “सिंहासन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसिंहासनthrone; "lion's seat"; kind of sitting posture
2Sanskritसिंहthe lion; the zodiacal sign Leo or its lagna;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryansinźʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansinȷ́ʰáslion
5Proto-Indo-European*sinǵʰós-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás →