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
- ‘रामs's bridge’, the ridge of coral rocks by...
Ancestry of “रामसेतु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सेतु | a bridge; a bond, fetter; a help to the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sHáytuš | bridge; bond, fetter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂éy-tu-s ~ sh₂i-téw-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |