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Where does “विजयादशमी” come from?

विजयादशमी (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit विजय, from Sanskrit जय, from Sanskrit कर्ता, from Sanskrit कर्तृ, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

Ancestry of “विजयादशमी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविजयcontest for victory, conquest, triumph,...
2Sanskritजयconquest, victory, triumph, winning, being...
3Sanskritकर्ताnominative singular of कर्तृ
4Sanskritकर्तृ—
5Sanskritकृto make
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “विजयादशमी”

  • Vijayadashami
  • विजयादशमी
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