Where does “trishna” come from?

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

trishna (English): The Vedic concept of craving or lust

Definitions

  1. The Vedic concept of craving or lust

Ancestry of “trishna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतृष्णाthirst; desire
2Proto-Iraniantŕ̥šnahthirst
3Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥s-nó-s—
4Proto-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 →