Where does “शत्रुघ्न” come from?
शत्रुघ्न (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शत्रु, 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.
शत्रुघ्न (Sanskrit): foe-killing, destroying enemies; Name of one of...
Definitions
- foe-killing, destroying enemies; Name of one of...
Ancestry of “शत्रुघ्न”, step by step
शत्रुघ्न traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शत्रु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शत्रु | literally probably "overthrower"; enemy, foe;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śátruṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćátruš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱét-ru-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱet- | to be angry |
via Sanskrit घ्न
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | घ्न | killing; destroying; removing |