Where does “मधुच्छन्दस्” come from?
मधुच्छन्दस् (Sanskrit) comes from Marathi मध, from Sanskrit मधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
मधुच्छन्दस् (Sanskrit): Madhuchhanda, son of Vishwamitra, and the composer of the 1st sukta of the first mandala of the Rigveda
Definitions
- Madhuchhanda, son of Vishwamitra, and the composer of the 1st sukta of the first mandala of the Rigveda
Ancestry of “मधुच्छन्दस्”, step by step
मधुच्छन्दस् traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Marathi मध
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | मध | honey |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मधु | honey |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | mádʰu | honey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mádʰu | honey; wine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via Sanskrit छन्द॑स्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | छन्द॑स् | — |