Where does “Ashokan” come from?
Ashokan (English) comes from English Ashoka, from Sanskrit अशोक, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
Ashokan (English): Of or relating to Ashoka, an Indian emperor of...
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- Of or relating to Ashoka, an Indian emperor of...
Ancestry of “Ashokan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ashoka | An ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अशोक | the plant {{taxlink|Saraca asoca|species}};... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अ- | un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | a- | un-, a- |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |