Where does “शिरोपधान” come from?

शिरोपधान (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit उपधान, from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

शिरोपधान (Sanskrit): pillow

Definitions

  1. pillow

Ancestry of “शिरोपधान”, step by step

शिरोपधान traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit उपधान

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउपधानthe act of placing or resting upon
2Sanskritउपtherefore, moreover; towards; near
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Sanskrit शिर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिरhead, skull, cephalon; peak, top; bed, couch
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Sanskrit उप →