Where does “रामायण” come from?
रामायण (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit राम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós — dirty; dirt.
रामायण (Sanskrit): Rama’s journey
Ancestry of “रामायण”, step by step
रामायण traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit राम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | राम | dark, dark-coloured, black; white; pleasing,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | raHmás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | reh₁mós | dirty; dirt |
via Sanskrit अयन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अयन | path, road, way; course, circulation; precession |
| 2 | Sanskrit | इ | to go |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éy- | he, this |
Words derived from “रामायण”