Where does “चतुःशृङ्ग” come from?
चतुःशृङ्ग (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit चतुर्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
चतुःशृङ्ग (Sanskrit): four-horned, having four horns
Definitions
- four-horned, having four horns
Ancestry of “चतुःशृङ्ग”, step by step
चतुःशृङ्ग traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit चतुर्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | चतुर् | four |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ćatwā́ras | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čatwā́ras | four |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |
via Sanskrit शृङ्ग
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शृङ्ग | the horn of an animal; the tusk of an elephant;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćr̥Hngám | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćr̥Hnám | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥h₂-nó-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |