Where does “ज्योतिष” come from?
ज्योतिष (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit ज्योतिस्, from Sanskrit ज्युत्, from Sanskrit द्युत्, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
ज्योतिष (Sanskrit): an astronomer; the sun; a particular magical...
Definitions
- an astronomer; the sun; a particular magical...
Ancestry of “ज्योतिष”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | ज्योतिस् | light; brightness; light appearing in the 3... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ज्युत् | to shine upon, illuminate |
| 3 | Sanskrit | द्युत् | to shine, glitter, be bright or brilliant; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
Words derived from “ज्योतिष”