Where does “Agni” come from?

Agni comes from Sanskrit अग्नि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hagnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ngʷnis, ultimately from the root h₁engʷ-.

Agni (English): A Hindu and Vedic deity of fire

Definitions

  1. A Hindu and Vedic deity of fire

Ancestry of “Agni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअग्निfire, sacrificial fire; the number three; the...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHagníṣfire; Agni
3Proto-Indo-IranianHagníšfire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnisfire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire

Words derived from “Agni”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hagníš →