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Where does “जगन्नाथ” come from?

जगन्नाथ (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit नाथ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- — to enjoy.

जगन्नाथ (Sanskrit): one of the names of Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu;...

Definitions

  1. one of the names of Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu;...

Ancestry of “जगन्नाथ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनाथrefuge, help, resort; protector, patron,...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHnaHtʰás—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHnaHtʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₂-to enjoy

Words derived from “जगन्नाथ”

  • juggernaut
  • Jagannath
  • jaconet
  • జగన్నాథుడు
  • जगन्नाथ
  • جگناتھ
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