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Where does “रामसेतु” come from?

रामसेतु (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सेतु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sHáytuš, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂éy-tu-s ~ sh₂i-téw-s, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

रामसेतु (Sanskrit): ‘रामs's bridge’, the ridge of coral rocks by...

Definitions

  1. ‘रामs's bridge’, the ridge of coral rocks by...

Ancestry of “रामसेतु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसेतुa bridge; a bond, fetter; a help to the...
2Proto-Indo-IraniansHáytušbridge; bond, fetter
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂éy-tu-s ~ sh₂i-téw-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy
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