Where does “अमिताभ” come from?
अमिताभ (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अमित, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
अमिताभ (Sanskrit): Immeasurable Light
Definitions
- Immeasurable Light
Ancestry of “अमिताभ”, step by step
अमिताभ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit अमित
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अमित | unmeasured, boundless, infinite |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अ- | un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | a- | un-, a- |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |
via Sanskrit आभा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | आभा | splendor, light; appearance, splendour, lustre |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भा | shine, be luminous; light or a beam of light;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaH- | to shine, be bright |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |