Etymology

Jagannath

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Today it means: One of the names of Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu. Full definition →

Hindustani ← Hindi जगन्नाथ ← Urdu جَگَنَّاتھ
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The story

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromज॒ग॒न्ना॒थ“lord of universe”
  2. or · borrowed fromଜଗନ୍ନାଥ
  3. Urdu · borrowed fromجَگَنَّاتھ
  4. Hindi · borrowed fromजगन्नाथ
  5. Hindustani · borrowed from
  6. English todayJagannath

Borrowed from Hindustani (through Hindi जगन्नाथ (jagannāth) / Urdu جَگَنَّاتھ (jagannāth)) or directly from Odia ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ (jagannātha), ultimately from Sanskrit ज॒ग॒न्ना॒थ (jagannāthá, “lord of universe”) Doublet of juggernaut.

Words from the same roots

Hindiजगन्नाथ all →

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