English
Shirshak
Shirshak comes from Hindi शीर्षक ‘heading, headline’, from Sanskrit शीर्षक ‘the head, skull’, and ultimately from शीर्ष.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEशीर्ष‘head’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEशीर्षक‘the head, skull’
- Hindic. 1500–presentsame form‘heading, headline’
- EnglishtodayShirshak
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEशीर्ष‘head’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEशीर्षक‘the head, skull’
- Hindic. 1500–presentsame form‘heading, headline’
- EnglishtodayShirshak
Every English word from Sanskrit शीर्ष
Today it means
name A male given name from India, of Nepalese and Indian usage.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit शीर्ष / Shirshak