Where does “रघुनंदन” come from?

रघुनंदन (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit रघुनन्दन, from Sanskrit नाथ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- — to enjoy.

रघुनंदन (Marathi): a descendant of the Raghu dynasty (an epithet of Rāma)

Definitions

  1. a descendant of the Raghu dynasty (an epithet of Rāma)

Ancestry of “रघुनंदन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरघुनन्दनan epithet of Rama
2Sanskritनाथrefuge, help, resort; protector, patron,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHnaHtʰás—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHnaHtʰás—
5Proto-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 →