Where does “कथासरित्सागर” come from?
कथासरित्सागर (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सागर, from Sanskrit सगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
कथासरित्सागर (Sanskrit): the Kathasaritsagara
Definitions
- the Kathasaritsagara
Ancestry of “कथासरित्सागर”, step by step
कथासरित्सागर traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit सागर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सागर | ocean |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सगर | ocean |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |