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

Definitions

  1. a labial consonant

Ancestry of “osthya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritओष्ठ्यbeing at or belonging to the lips; labial; A...
2Sanskritओष्ठlip; the forepart of an Agnikuṇḍa; Coccinia...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHáwHṣṭʰas—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHáwHštʰas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éh₁osmouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃éh₁os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HáwHštʰas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HáwHṣṭʰas →
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