Where does “मेरुदण्ड” come from?
मेरुदण्ड (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit मेरु, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
मेरुदण्ड (Sanskrit): the spine
Definitions
- the spine
Ancestry of “मेरुदण्ड”, step by step
मेरुदण्ड traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit मेरु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मेरु | Name of a fabulous mountain, regarded as the Olympus of Hindu mythology and said to form the central point of jambu-dvīpa-. All the planets revolve round it and it is compared to the cup or seed-vessel of a lotus, the leaves of which are formed by the different dvīpas q.v. The river Ganges falls fro |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Sanskrit दण्ड
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दण्ड | stick, staff, rod, pole, cudgel, club; penis; a... |