Where does “दुर्गा” come from?

दुर्गा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit गा, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂- — to step.

दुर्गा (Sanskrit): Durga, a form of Parvati

Definitions

  1. Durga, a form of Parvati

Ancestry of “दुर्गा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगाto go, go towards, come, approach; to go after,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₂-to step

Words derived from “दुर्गा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit गा →