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Where does “Hemant” come from?

Hemant (English) comes from Hindi हेमंत, from Sanskrit हेमन्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰaymantás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeyméns, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

Ancestry of “Hemant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहेमंत—
2Sanskritहेमन्तwinter, the cold season
3Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰaymantás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeyméns—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter
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