Where does “रुद्र” come from?

रुद्र (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit रुद्, from Proto-Indo-European HrewdH- — to weep.

रुद्र (Sanskrit): crying, howling, roaring, dreadful, terrific,...

Definitions

  1. crying, howling, roaring, dreadful, terrific,...

Ancestry of “रुद्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरुद्Class 2; to weep, cry, howl, roar, lament, wail;...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewdH-to weep

Words derived from “रुद्र”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European HrewdH- →Every word from Sanskrit रुद् →