पर्वत

Sanskrit

noun
Definitions
  • mountain, mountain range, height, hill, rock
  • an artificial mound or heap (of grain, salt, silver, gold etc. presented to Brahmans)
  • the number 7 (from the 7 principal mountain-ranges)
  • a fragment of rock, stone
  • a (mountain-like) cloud

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *párwatas inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *párwatas (mountain, rock) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *pérwn̥-to-s (rocky).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pérwn̥-to-s

Gloss

rocky

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