Where does “閻魔” come from?

閻魔 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit यम, from Sanskrit ज, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

Ancestry of “閻魔”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयमa twin, one of a pair or couple; a pair or a...
2Sanskritजborn, begotten. gotten from; produced or caused...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́ás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ás →