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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

  1. an astronomer; the sun; a particular magical...

Ancestry of “ज्योतिष”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritज्योतिस्light; brightness; light appearing in the 3...
2Sanskritज्युत्to shine upon, illuminate
3Sanskritद्युत्to shine, glitter, be bright or brilliant; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “ज्योतिष”

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