Where does “भगीरथ” come from?
भगीरथ (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
भगीरथ (Sanskrit): Bhagiratha, a king from the Ikshvaku dynasty, who is said to have brought the river Ganga from the heavens to the earth
Definitions
- Bhagiratha, a king from the Ikshvaku dynasty, who is said to have brought the river Ganga from the heavens to the earth
Ancestry of “भगीरथ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |