Where does “Ašoka” come from?

Ašoka (Finnish) comes from Sanskrit अशोक, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

Ašoka (Finnish): Ashoka ancient emperor who governed most of the Indian subcontinent

Definitions

  1. Ashoka ancient emperor who governed most of the Indian subcontinent

Ancestry of “Ašoka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअशोकthe plant {{taxlink|Saraca asoca|species}};...
2Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →