Where does “Tvashtr” come from?

Tvashtr (English) comes from Sanskrit त्वष्टृ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan twá(r)ṣṭā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian twárštā, from Proto-Indo-European twr̥ḱ-tēr, from Proto-Indo-European twerḱ- — to carve, cut off, trim.

Tvashtr (English): the craftsman of the devas and the father of Vritra

Definitions

  1. the craftsman of the devas and the father of Vritra

Ancestry of “Tvashtr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritत्वष्टृcrafting god; carpenter; the maker of carriages
2Proto-Indo-Aryantwá(r)ṣṭā—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniantwárštācreator; craft god
4Proto-Indo-Europeantwr̥ḱ-tēr—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantwerḱ-to carve, cut off, trim
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European twr̥ḱ-tēr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian twárštā →