Where does “ரிஷபம்” come from?
ரிஷபம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit ऋषभ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (w)r̥šabʰás, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥sn̥-bʰó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.
ரிஷபம் (Tamil): the Zodiac sign Taurus
Definitions
- the Zodiac sign Taurus
Ancestry of “ரிஷபம்”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ऋषभ | a bull; a male animal of any kind; the best,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (w)r̥šabʰás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥sn̥-bʰó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wérsēn | virile man; male animal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wers- | to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle |