Where does “शालिवाहन” come from?
शालिवाहन (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वाहन, from Sanskrit वह्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan waźʰ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian waȷ́ʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
शालिवाहन (Sanskrit): Shalivahana mythological Indian emperor said to have ruled from
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- Shalivahana mythological Indian emperor said to have ruled from
Ancestry of “शालिवाहन”, step by step
शालिवाहन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वाहन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वाहन | vehicle, carriage; horse or other draught animal;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वह् | to carry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | waźʰ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | waȷ́ʰ- | bear, carry; drive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Sanskrit शालि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शालि | rice; ricegrains; cooked rice |