English
Naraka
Naraka comes from Sanskrit नरक ‘hell’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *nér ‘below (the surface)’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*nér‘below (the surface)’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEनरकnaraka‘hell’
- EnglishtodayNaraka
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*nér‘below (the surface)’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEनरकnaraka‘hell’
- EnglishtodayNaraka
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *nér ‘below (the surface)’
Today it means
name The underworld or Hell according to Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism, where souls are sent for the expiation of their sins.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *nér / Naraka