Where does “阿育王” come from?

阿育王 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit अशोक, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

阿育王 (Chinese): Ashoka Indian emperor revered by Chinese Buddhists for his patronage of the religion

Definitions

Ashoka Indian emperor revered by Chinese Buddhists for his patronage of the religion

Ancestry of “阿育王”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	अशोक	the plant {{taxlink\|Saraca asoca\|species}};...
2	Sanskrit	अ-	un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	a-	un-, a-
4	Proto-Indo-European	n̥-	not, un-
5	Proto-Indo-European	ne	not

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →