Where does “Yasna” come from?
Yasna (English) comes from Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀, from Proto-Iranian Hyajnáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyaȷ́nás — worship; sacrifice.
Ancestry of “Yasna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Avestan | 𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 | an act of worship, oblation, sacrifice |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | Hyajnáh | worship, sacrifice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hyaȷ́nás | worship; sacrifice |