Where does “akshauhini” come from?

akshauhini (English) comes from Sanskrit अक्षौहिणी, from Sanskrit अक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćšas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-os.

akshauhini (English): an army consisting of ten anikinis, or 21,870 elephants, 21,870 chariots, 65,610 horses, and 109,350 foot

Definitions

  1. an army consisting of ten anikinis, or 21,870 elephants, 21,870 chariots, 65,610 horses, and 109,350 foot

Ancestry of “akshauhini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअक्षौहिणीakshauhini
2Sanskritअक्षaxle, axis; wheel, car, cart; the beam of a...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáćšasaxle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱs-os—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćšas →Every word from Sanskrit अक्ष →