Where does “visarga” come from?

visarga (English) comes from Sanskrit विसर्ग, from Sanskrit सृज्, from Proto-Indo-European selǵ- — to let go, send.

visarga (English): the voiceless terminal "h" in Sanskrit

Definitions

  1. the voiceless terminal "h" in Sanskrit

Ancestry of “visarga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविसर्गliberation, freedom, letting go
2Sanskritसृज्to cast or let go; to throw, cast, eject
3Proto-Indo-Europeanselǵ-to let go, send
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selǵ- →Every word from Sanskrit सृज् →Every word from Sanskrit विसर्ग →