Where does “சுப்பிரமணியன்” come from?
சுப்பிரமணியன் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit सुब्रह्मण्य, from Sanskrit सु, from Proto-Indo-European saw-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
சுப்பிரமணியன் (Tamil): a name of Kartikeya
Definitions
- a name of Kartikeya
Ancestry of “சுப்பிரமணியன்”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सुब्रह्मण्य | very dear to Brahmins; kind to Brahmins applied to Vishnu |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सु | "'idem"; easy; good, fine, excellent; good, well |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | saw- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |