Where does “ನಾಥ” come from?

ನಾಥ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit नाथ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- — to enjoy.

ನಾಥ (Kannada): protector, lord, sustainer

Definitions

  1. protector, lord, sustainer

Ancestry of “ನಾಥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनाथrefuge, help, resort; protector, patron,...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHnaHtʰás—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHnaHtʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₂-to enjoy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnaHtʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HnaHtʰás →