Where does “ताम्रपर्णी” come from?
ताम्रपर्णी (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit पर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan parnám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian parnám, from Proto-Indo-European pornóm, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
ताम्रपर्णी (Sanskrit): munjeet (Rubia cordifolia)
Definitions
- munjeet (Rubia cordifolia)
Ancestry of “ताम्रपर्णी”, step by step
ताम्रपर्णी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit पर्ण
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पर्ण | pinion, feather (also of an arrow), wing |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | parnám | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | parnám | leaf; feather, wing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pornóm | feather, wing; fern, leaf |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Sanskrit ताम्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ताम्र | copper |