Where does “Itihasa” come from?

Itihasa (English) comes from Sanskrit इतिहास, from Sanskrit आस, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.

Itihasa (English): The collection of written descriptions of important events in Hinduism, including the Mahabharata, the Puranas and the Ramayana

Definitions

  1. The collection of written descriptions of important events in Hinduism, including the Mahabharata, the Puranas and the Ramayana

Ancestry of “Itihasa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइतिहासtalk; legend; tradition
2Sanskritआसto have been
3Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit आस →Every word from Sanskrit इतिहास →