Where does “भानु” come from?
भानु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰaHnúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaHnúš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-nú-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
भानु (Sanskrit): ray of light, light; brightness, splendour;...
Definitions
- ray of light, light; brightness, splendour;...
Ancestry of “भानु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bʰaHnúṣ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaHnúš | ray of light |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-nú-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |