Where does “भानुवार” come from?
भानुवार (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वार, from Sanskrit वर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
भानुवार (Sanskrit): Sunday
Definitions
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Ancestry of “भानुवार”, step by step
भानुवार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वार
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वार | Alternative form of वाल; keeping back,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वर | "environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Sanskrit भानु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | भानु | ray of light, light; brightness, splendour;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bʰaHnúṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaHnúš | ray of light |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-nú-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |