Where does “Garuda” come from?
Garuda (Kapampangan) comes from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
Ancestry of “Garuda”, step by step
Garuda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πτερόν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Sanskrit गरुड
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | गरुड | Name of a mythical bird; the charioteer of the... |
| 2 | Latin | mīmus | mime, farce |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μῖμος | mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime |
Words derived from “Garuda”