English
Lalitpur
Lalitpur comes from Hindi ललितपुर, from ललित ‘a raga, played during the 4th prahara of the…’, and ultimately from Sanskrit ललित.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEललित‘sported, played, playing, wanton, amorous, voluptuous’
- Hindic. 1500–presentsame form‘a raga, played during the 4th prahara of the night or throughout the चतुर्मास’
- Hindi, derivedc. 1500–presentललितपुरlalitpur
- EnglishtodayLalitpur
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEललित‘sported, played, playing, wanton, amorous, voluptuous’
- Hindic. 1500–presentsame form‘a raga, played during the 4th prahara of the night or throughout the चतुर्मास’
- Hindi, derivedc. 1500–presentललितपुरlalitpur
- EnglishtodayLalitpur
Every English word from Sanskrit ललित
Today it means
name A city and district of Jhansi division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit ललित / Lalitpur