Lakshmi
/ˈlʌkʃmi/noun
Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess associated with wealth, prosperity, beauty, fortune, and abundance.
Did you know?In Hindu tradition, Lakshmi is especially honored during Diwali, when homes are cleaned and illuminated to welcome prosperity and invite the goddess’s presence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European period
PIE
*lek-
“To notice, observe, or mark; a proposed ancestral root connected with Sanskrit lakṣ.”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
lakṣ
“To perceive, notice, aim at, or mark.”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
lakṣma
“A mark, sign, token, or distinguishing characteristic.”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
lakṣmī
“A sign of good fortune or prosperity; later, the goddess personifying wealth and beauty.”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Lakṣmī
“The goddess of fortune, prosperity, beauty, and abundance.”
Modern English
English
Lakshmi
“The Hindu goddess associated with wealth, prosperity, beauty, and good fortune.”