Where does “osthya” come from?
osthya (English) comes from Sanskrit ओष्ठ्य, from Sanskrit ओष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HáwHṣṭʰas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HáwHštʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éh₁os — mouth.
osthya (English): a labial consonant
Ancestry of “osthya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | ओष्ठ्य | being at or belonging to the lips; labial; A... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ओष्ठ | lip; the forepart of an Agnikuṇḍa; Coccinia... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | HáwHṣṭʰas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HáwHštʰas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃éh₁os | mouth |