Where does “कार्तिकेय” come from?

कार्तिकेय (Nepali) comes from Sanskrit कार्त्तिकेय, from Sanskrit कृत्तिका, from Sanskrit -का.

कार्तिकेय (Nepali): Kartikeya

Definitions

  1. Kartikeya

Ancestry of “कार्तिकेय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकार्त्तिकेयHindu god of war
2Sanskritकृत्तिकाPleiades
3Sanskrit-का—
Every word from Sanskrit -का →Every word from Sanskrit कृत्तिका →Every word from Sanskrit कार्त्तिकेय →
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