Where does “रामचन्द्र” come from?
रामचन्द्र (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit चन्द्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan (s)ćandrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (s)čandrás, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kand- — to glow, shine; to shine, glow.
रामचन्द्र (Sanskrit): a name for Rāma
Definitions
- a name for Rāma
Ancestry of “रामचन्द्र”, step by step
रामचन्द्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit चन्द्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | चन्द्र | glittering, shining (as gold), having the brilliancy or hue of light (said of gods, of water and of soma) |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | (s)ćandrás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (s)čandrás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kand- | to glow, shine; to shine, glow |