Where does “Ushas” come from?
Ushas (English) comes from Sanskrit उषस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hušā́s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éws-os-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
Ushas (English): Vedic and Hindu female deity, personifying the dawn, usually mentioned in plural. She is portrayed as welcoming birds and warding off evil spirits, and as a beautifully adorned young woman riding in a golden chariot on her path across the sky
Definitions
- Vedic and Hindu female deity, personifying the dawn, usually mentioned in plural. She is portrayed as welcoming birds and warding off evil spirits, and as a beautifully adorned young woman riding in a golden chariot on her path across the sky
Ancestry of “Ushas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | उषस् | morning light, dawn, morning; Ushas; the evening... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hušā́s | dawn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwsōs | dawn; goddess of dawn, bringer of light for which... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éws-os-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |