Where does “Hayagriva” come from?

Hayagriva (English) comes from Sanskrit हयग्रीव, from Sanskrit हय, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰáyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰáyas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

Hayagriva (English): An avatar of the Lord Vishnu in Hinduism

Definitions

  1. An avatar of the Lord Vishnu in Hinduism

Ancestry of “Hayagriva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहयग्रीवFrom हय + ग्रीव ‘horse-necked’; N. of a form...
2Sanskritहयa horse
3Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰáyas—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰáyashorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéyoshorse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰáyas →