Where does “Ayush” come from?

Ayush (English) comes from Sanskrit आयुष, from Sanskrit आयु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

Ayush (English): Ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, Unani, siddha, Sowa, Rigpa, and homoeopathy, collectively

Definitions

  1. Ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, Unani, siddha, Sowa, Rigpa, and homoeopathy, collectively

Ancestry of “Ayush”, step by step

Ayush traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit आयुष

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआयुषlifespan
2Sanskritआयुman, a living being; mankind, human race; son,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHā́yu
4Proto-Indo-IranianHā́yulifetime, life
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Sanskrit आयुष्मान्भव

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआयुष्मान्भव
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyuEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́yu