Where does “द्रुपद” come from?

द्रुपद (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit पद, from Proto-Indo-Aryan padám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian padám, from Proto-Indo-European pedóm, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

द्रुपद (Sanskrit): a wooden pillar, a post (to which captives are tied), any pillar or column

Definitions

  1. a wooden pillar, a post (to which captives are tied), any pillar or column

Ancestry of “द्रुपद”, step by step

द्रुपद traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit पद

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपदstep, pace, stride; footstep, trace, vestige,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanpadám—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpadám—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpedómstep; bottom, floor; step
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via Sanskrit द्रु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्रुwood or any wooden implement; a tree or branch
2Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid

Words derived from “द्रुपद”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pedóm →