Where does “लक्ष्मीपति” come from?
लक्ष्मीपति (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit लक्ष्मी, from Sanskrit लक्ष्, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.
लक्ष्मीपति (Sanskrit): a name of Vishnu, also applied to his incarnations
Definitions
- a name of Vishnu, also applied to his incarnations
Ancestry of “लक्ष्मीपति”, step by step
लक्ष्मीपति traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit लक्ष्मी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | लक्ष्मी | mark, sign, token; a bad sign, impending... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लक्ष् | perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रक्ष् | to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrakṣ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrakš- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |
via Sanskrit पति
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पति | husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
via Sanskrit Lakṣmī]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | Lakṣmī]] | — |