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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

  1. the deity of the moon; name of the hero of kālikā

Ancestry of “चन्द्रमस्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचन्द्रglittering, shining , having the brilliancy or...
2Proto-Indo-Aryan(s)ćandrás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranian(s)čandrás—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kand-to glow, shine; to shine, glow

Words derived from “चन्द्रमस्”

  • चंद्रमा
  • चन्द्रमाः
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