Where does “कुम्भकर्ण” come from?

कुम्भकर्ण (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कुम्भ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

कुम्भकर्ण (Sanskrit): Kumbhakarna, younger brother of Ravana

Definitions

  1. Kumbhakarna, younger brother of Ravana

Ancestry of “कुम्भकर्ण”, step by step

कुम्भकर्ण traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कुम्भ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकुम्भa jar, pitcher, water-pot, ewer, small water-jar;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryankʰumbʰás—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰumbʰáspot
4Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰéh₂-vessel
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

via Sanskrit कर्ण

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकर्णear; the handle or ear of a vessel; the helm or...
2Middle Hindiکرن—

Words derived from “कुम्भकर्ण”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás →