Where does “विशाखा” come from?

विशाखा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शाखा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śā́kʰaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćā́kʰaH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókh₂eh₂ — branch.

विशाखा (Sanskrit): the 14th lunar asterism

Definitions

  1. the 14th lunar asterism

Ancestry of “विशाखा”, step by step

विशाखा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit शाखा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशाखाbranch; a limb of the body, arm or leg; finger
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśā́kʰaH—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćā́kʰaH—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókh₂eh₂branch

via Sanskrit वि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविapart; asunder; in different directions
2Proto-Indo-Aryanwí—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwí—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “विशाखा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókh₂eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćā́kʰaH →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śā́kʰaH →