हेमन्त

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéy-mn̥- (“winter”), from *ǵʰey-. Akin to Old Armenian ձմեռն (jmeṙn).

Noun

हेमन्त • (hemanta) m

winter, the cold season (comprising the two months Margashirsha and Pausha, i.e. from middle of November to middle of January)

Descendants

Romani: ivend
→ Telugu: హేమంతము (hēmantamu)

References

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 1304

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