Where does “अप्सरा” come from?

अप्सरा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अप्सरस्, from Sanskrit सरस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sáras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáras, from Proto-Indo-European sélos — marsh.

अप्सरा (Hindi): apsara; beautiful woman

Definitions

  1. apsara; beautiful woman

Ancestry of “अप्सरा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअप्सरस्a class of female divinities or water nymphs;...
2Sanskritसरस्pond, lake; pool, tank, pail of water; a large...
3Proto-Indo-Aryansáras—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansárasmarsh, water
5Proto-Indo-Europeansélosmarsh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sélos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáras →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan sáras →