Where does “śriṅgāra” come from?

śriṅgāra (Old Khmer) comes from Sanskrit शृङ्गार — love (as ‘the horned’ or ‘the strong one’?), sexual passion or desire or enjoyment Kāv. Rājat. &c.

śriṅgāra (Old Khmer): sexual love; desire; passion; lust

Definitions

  1. sexual love; desire; passion; lust

Ancestry of “śriṅgāra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशृङ्गारlove (as ‘the horned’ or ‘the strong one’?), sexual passion or desire or enjoyment Kāv. Rājat. &c

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