Where does “रघुनन्दन” come from?

रघुनन्दन (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit नाथ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- — to enjoy.

रघुनन्दन (Sanskrit): an epithet of Rama

Definitions

  1. an epithet of Rama

Ancestry of “रघुनन्दन”, step by step

रघुनन्दन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit नाथ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनाथrefuge, help, resort; protector, patron,...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHnaHtʰás—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHnaHtʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₂-to enjoy

via Sanskrit रघु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरघुfleet, rapid; light, fickle; a racer
2Proto-Indo-IranianHlagʰúšlightweight, swift, agile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “रघुनन्दन”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnaHtʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HnaHtʰás →