Skanda
/ˈskʌn.də/noun
Skanda is a Hindu war deity, also known as Karttikeya, Murugan, and Subrahmanya.
Did you know?Sanskrit skanda is linked with the verb skand, meaning “to leap,” “to attack,” or “to pour forth,” imagery echoed in myths of Skanda’s fiery, extraordinary birth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*skand-
“To leap, spring, or climb”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
skand-
“To leap, attack, or pour forth”
c. 1st millennium BCE
Sanskrit
Skanda
“A divine name associated with a forceful or leaping figure”
c. 1st millennium CE
Sanskrit
Skanda
“The Hindu god of war, also identified with Karttikeya and Murugan”
19th Century
English
Skanda
“An English scholarly and religious rendering of the Sanskrit proper name”
Modern English
English
Skanda
“A Hindu deity regarded especially as a god of war and a commander of divine armies”