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

रामसेतु traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit सेतु

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

via Sanskrit राम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरामdark, dark-coloured, black; white; pleasing,...
2Proto-Indo-IranianraHmás
3Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁mósdirty; dirt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂éy-tu-s ~ sh₂i-téw-s
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