Where does “शत्रु” come from?
शत्रु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan śátruṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćátruš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱét-ru-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱet- — to be angry.
शत्रु (Sanskrit): literally probably "overthrower"; enemy, foe;...
Definitions
- literally probably "overthrower"; enemy, foe;...
Ancestry of “शत्रु”, step by step
शत्रु traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Aryan śátruṣ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śátruṣ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćátruš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱét-ru-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱet- | to be angry |
via Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |