Where does “மகேசுவரன்” come from?
மகேசுவரன் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit महेश्वर, from Sanskrit ईश्वर, from Sanskrit वर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
மகேசுவரன் (Tamil): Shiva
Definitions
- Shiva
Ancestry of “மகேசுவரன்”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | महेश्वर | an epithet of Shiva |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ईश्वर | a husband; God; the Supreme Being |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वर | "environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |