English
Raktabija
Raktabija comes from Sanskrit रक्तबीज ‘the pomegranate tree (L.)’.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEरक्तबीजraktabīja‘the pomegranate tree (L.)’
- EnglishtodayRaktabija
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEरक्तबीजraktabīja‘the pomegranate tree (L.)’
- EnglishtodayRaktabija
Every English word from Sanskrit रक्तबीज
Today it means
name An asura who had the ability to replicate himself from every drop of his blood that touched the ground.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit रक्तबीज / Raktabija