Where does “त्रिशूल” come from?
त्रिशूल (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शूल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śúHlas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćúHlas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₃-los, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.
त्रिशूल (Sanskrit): a trident; the trisula wielded by the Shiva,...
Definitions
- a trident; the trisula wielded by the Shiva,...
Ancestry of “त्रिशूल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शूल | any sharp instrument or pointed dart, lance,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śúHlas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćúHlas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱúh₃-los | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |
Words derived from “त्रिशूल”