Where does “आर्यभट” come from?

आर्यभट (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit भट, from Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸, from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆 — to meet; a throng.

आर्यभट (Sanskrit): a Gupta era mathematician and astronomer (Aryabhata I)

Definitions

  1. a Gupta era mathematician and astronomer (Aryabhata I)

Ancestry of “आर्यभट”, step by step

आर्यभट traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit भट

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभटa mercenary, hired soldier, warrior, combatant
2Prakrit𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸present
3Ashokan Prakrit*𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆to meet; a throng

via Sanskrit आर्य

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआर्यan Indo-Aryan, i.e. an Ārya, a self-designator of...
2PaliอริยThai script form of ariya
Every word from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆 →Every word from Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸 →Every word from Sanskrit भट →