Where does “द्रौपदी” come from?
द्रौपदी (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit द्रुपद, 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.
द्रौपदी (Sanskrit): Daughter of द्रुपद, sister of धृष्टद्युम्न and शिखण्डी and wife of the Pandava brothers
Definitions
- Daughter of द्रुपद, sister of धृष्टद्युम्न and शिखण्डी and wife of the Pandava brothers
Ancestry of “द्रौपदी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | द्रुपद | a wooden pillar, a post (to which captives are tied), any pillar or column |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पद | step, pace, stride; footstep, trace, vestige,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | padám | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | padám | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pedóm | step; bottom, floor; step |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |