English
Sarasvati
Sarasvati comes from Sanskrit सरस्वती ‘Saraswati, the goddess of eloquence and learning’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *sélos ‘marsh’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sélos‘marsh’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*SáraswatiHreconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Aryanprehistoric (reconstructed)same formreconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEसरस्वतीsárasvatī‘Saraswati, the goddess of eloquence and learning’
- EnglishtodaySarasvati
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sélos‘marsh’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*SáraswatiHreconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Aryanprehistoric (reconstructed)same formreconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEसरस्वतीsárasvatī‘Saraswati, the goddess of eloquence and learning’
- EnglishtodaySarasvati
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *sélos
Today it means
name The Hindu goddess of eloquence, learning of knowledge and the arts.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sélos / Sarasvati