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Where does “रथसप्तमी” come from?

रथसप्तमी (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

रथसप्तमी (Sanskrit): N. of the 7th day in the light half of the month...

Definitions

  1. N. of the 7th day in the light half of the month...

Ancestry of “रथसप्तमी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरथchariot, car, especially a two-wheeled...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHrátʰaschariot
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrót-h₂-os—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll
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