Where does “श्रीनिवास” come from?
श्रीनिवास (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit श्री, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
श्रीनिवास (Sanskrit): the "abode of Śrī"; a name of Vishnu
Definitions
- the "abode of Śrī"; a name of Vishnu
Ancestry of “श्रीनिवास”, step by step
श्रीनिवास traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit श्री
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | श्री | diffusing light or radiance, splendid, radiant,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नगर | town, city; urban |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Sanskrit निवास
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | निवास | clothing, dress; living, dwelling, residing;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वास | dwelling, staying; residence, home, abode; day's... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वस् | accusative/dative/genitive plural of त्वम्; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | was | accusative/genitive/dative plural of *túH |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wōs | — |