Where does “जलकण्टक” come from?
जलकण्टक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit जल, from Sanskrit जल् — to be sharp; to be stiff or dull.
जलकण्टक (Sanskrit): singhara
Ancestry of “जलकण्टक”, step by step
जलकण्टक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit जल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | जल | stupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जल् | to be sharp; to be stiff or dull |
via Sanskrit कण्टक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कण्टक | a thorn; anything pointed, the point of a pin or... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कृन्तति | to cut, tear, shred, sever, divide |
Words derived from “जलकण्टक”