Where does “अग्निशमन” come from?

अग्निशमन (Hindi) comes from Hindi अग्नि, from Sanskrit अग्नि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hagníṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hagníš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

अग्निशमन (Hindi): firefighting

Definitions

  1. firefighting

Ancestry of “अग्निशमन”, step by step

अग्निशमन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi अग्नि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअग्निfire
2Sanskritअग्निfire, sacrificial fire; the number three; the...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHagníṣfire; Agni
4Proto-Indo-IranianHagníšfire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnisfire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire

via Hindi शमन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiशमनpacification, calming
2Sanskritशमन—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hagníš →