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

  1. a trident; the trisula wielded by the Shiva,...

Ancestry of “त्रिशूल”, step by step

त्रिशूल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit शूल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशूलany sharp instrument or pointed dart, lance,...
2Proto-Indo-AryanśúHlas—
3Proto-Indo-IranianćúHlas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱúh₃-los—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen

via Sanskrit त्रि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritत्रिthree
2Proto-Indo-Aryantráyasthree
3Proto-Indo-Iraniantráyasthree
4Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—

Words derived from “त्रिशूल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₃-los →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćúHlas →