Where does “अवयस्क” come from?

अवयस्क (Hindi) comes from Hindi अ-, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

अवयस्क (Hindi): minor, underage

Definitions

  1. minor, underage

Ancestry of “अवयस्क”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअ-non-, un-, a-, an-
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- →