Where does “कश्यपमीर” come from?
कश्यपमीर (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कश्यप, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaśyápas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápas — turtle.
कश्यपमीर (Sanskrit): Kashmir
Definitions
- Kashmir
Ancestry of “कश्यपमीर”, step by step
कश्यपमीर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit कश्यप
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कश्यप | a tortoise; having black teeth |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kaśyápas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kaćyápas | turtle |
via Sanskrit मीर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मीर | the sea, ocean; a particular part of a mountain;... |