"Avatar" meaning in English

See Avatar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háwa Sanskrit अव (ava) Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- Sanskrit तॄ (tṝ) Sanskrit तार (tāra) Sanskrit अवतार (avatāra)bor. English Avatar Borrowed from Sanskrit अवतार (avatāra). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|sa:अवतार|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háwa Sanskrit अव (ava) Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- Sanskrit तॄ (tṝ) Sanskrit तार (tāra) Sanskrit अवतार (avatāra)bor. English Avatar [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "off", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "away", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "away from", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₂ew", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-Iranian", "term" : "*Háwa", "lang" : "iir-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Sanskrit", "term" : "अव", "lang" : "sa" }, { "id" : "carrying across", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "pass", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "cross over", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*terh₂-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Sanskrit", "term" : "तॄ", "lang" : "sa" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Sanskrit", "term" : "तार", "lang" : "sa" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Sanskrit", "term" : "अवतार", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sa" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Avatar", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Avatar"> Borrowed from Sanskrit अवतार (avatāra). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Avatar
  1. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Alternative forms

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