Where does “श्चन्द्र” come from?
श्चन्द्र (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan (s)ćandrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (s)čandrás, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kand- — to glow, shine; to shine, glow.
श्चन्द्र (Sanskrit): shining, radiant
Definitions
- shining, radiant
Ancestry of “श्चन्द्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | (s)ćandrás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (s)čandrás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kand- | to glow, shine; to shine, glow |