Where does “अयन” come from?

अयन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अयन, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.

अयन (Hindi): movement, path, course

Definitions

  1. movement, path, course

Ancestry of “अयन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअयनpath, road, way; course, circulation; precession
2Sanskritइto go
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- →Every word from Sanskrit इ →Every word from Sanskrit अयन →