Where does “Arjuna” come from?

Arjuna (Tocharian B) comes from Sanskrit अर्जुन, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.

Arjuna (Tocharian B): Arjuna, hero of the Mahabharata

Definitions

  1. Arjuna, hero of the Mahabharata

Ancestry of “Arjuna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअर्जुनwhite, clear, bright; made of silver; silver
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- →Every word from Sanskrit अर्जुन →
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