English
Shraddha
Shraddha comes from Sanskrit श्रद्धा ‘faith’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ḱred-dʰh₁-éh₂.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱred-dʰh₁-éh₂reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*ćradᶻdʰáH‘faith, trust, belief’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEश्रद्धा‘faith’
- EnglishtodayShraddha
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱred-dʰh₁-éh₂reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*ćradᶻdʰáH‘faith, trust, belief’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEश्रद्धा‘faith’
- EnglishtodayShraddha
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱred-dʰh₁-éh₂
Today it means
name A female given name from Sanskrit used in India and Nepal
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱred-dʰh₁-éh₂ / Shraddha