Etymograph

English

Mysore

Mysore comes from Kannada ಮಹಿಶೂರು.

  1. Kannadamodernಮಹಿಶೂರುliterally ‘abode of Mahisha’
  2. EnglishtodayMysore

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Kannadamodernಮಹಿಶೂರುliterally ‘abode of Mahisha’
  2. EnglishtodayMysore

The story

An anglicised version of Kannada ಮಹಿಶೂರು (mahiśūru, literally “abode of Mahisha”). Though in Sanskrit Mahisha means "buffalo", here it refers to Mahishasura, a mythological demon who could assume the form of both a human and a buffalo. According to Hindu mythology, the area was ruled by the demon Mahishasura. The demon was killed by the Goddess Chamundeshwari, whose temple is situated atop the Chamundi Hills.

Every English word from Kannada ಮಹಿಶೂರು

Today it means

name A large city, district, and division of Karnataka, India.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Kannada ಮಹಿಶೂರು / Mysore

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