Where does “मधुकाण्ड” come from?
मधुकाण्ड (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit मधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
मधुकाण्ड (Sanskrit): the first section of the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad, treating of the relation of the self and the आत्मन्
Definitions
- the first section of the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad, treating of the relation of the self and the आत्मन्
Ancestry of “मधुकाण्ड”, step by step
मधुकाण्ड traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit मधु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मधु | honey |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | mádʰu | honey |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mádʰu | honey; wine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via Sanskrit काण्ड
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | काण्ड | a joint of the stalk of a cane or bamboo;... |