Where does “tanha” come from?

tanha (English) comes from Pali taṇhā, from Sanskrit तृष्णा, from Proto-Iranian tŕ̥šnah, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥s-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

tanha (English): Cravings; desires

Definitions

  1. Cravings; desires

Ancestry of “tanha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palitaṇhāthirst, desire, craving, identified as the...
2Sanskritतृष्णाthirst; desire
3Proto-Iraniantŕ̥šnahthirst
4Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥s-nó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥s-nó-s →Every word from Proto-Iranian tŕ̥šnah →