Where does “शृङ्गेरि” come from?
शृङ्गेरि (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शृङ्ग, 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.
Ancestry of “शृङ्गेरि”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शृङ्ग | the horn of an animal; the tusk of an elephant;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćr̥Hngám | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćr̥Hnám | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥h₂-nó-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |