Where does “वसन्तपञ्चमी” come from?
वसन्तपञ्चमी (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वसन्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wasantás, from Proto-Indo-European wesn̥-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wósr̥ — spring.
वसन्तपञ्चमी (Sanskrit): a festival held on the 5th tithi of the light half of the month Magha
Definitions
- a festival held on the 5th tithi of the light half of the month Magha
Ancestry of “वसन्तपञ्चमी”, step by step
वसन्तपञ्चमी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वसन्त
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वसन्त | "brilliant "; the spring; a particular metre;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wasantás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wesn̥-tó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wósr̥ | spring |
via Sanskrit पञ्चमी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पञ्चमी | The fifth day of the lunar fortnight; the 5th or... |