Where does “අවුරුද්ද” come from?
අවුරුද්ද (Sinhalese) comes from Sanskrit शाक, from Sanskrit शक्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.
අවුරුද්ද (Sinhalese): year
Definitions
- year
Ancestry of “අවුරුද්ද”, step by step
අවුරුද්ද traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शाक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शाक | vegetable; herb |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शक् | to be able; can |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |
via Sanskrit राजन्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | राजन् | a king, sovereign, prince, chief; a man of the... |