Where does “शृङ्ग” come from?
शृङ्ग (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥Hngám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥Hnám, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-nó-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
शृङ्ग (Sanskrit): the horn of an animal; the tusk of an elephant;...
Definitions
- the horn of an animal; the tusk of an elephant;...
Ancestry of “शृङ्ग”, step by step
शृङ्ग traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥Hngám
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćr̥Hngám | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćr̥Hnám | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥h₂-nó-m | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |