Where does “चन्द्रमस्” come from?
चन्द्रमस् (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit चन्द्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan (s)ćandrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (s)čandrás, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kand- — to glow, shine; to shine, glow.
चन्द्रमस् (Sanskrit): the deity of the moon; name of the hero of kālikā
Definitions
- the deity of the moon; name of the hero of kālikā
Ancestry of “चन्द्रमस्”, step by step
चन्द्रमस् traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit चन्द्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | चन्द्र | glittering, shining (as gold), having the brilliancy or hue of light (said of gods, of water and of soma) |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | (s)ćandrás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (s)čandrás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kand- | to glow, shine; to shine, glow |
via Sanskrit मास्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मास् | the moon; a month |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Sanskrit मस्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मस् | to measure, mete |