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Where does “आकाश” come from?

आकाश (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit आकाश, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.

आकाश (Hindi): sky

Definitions

  1. sky

Ancestry of “आकाश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआकाशsky
2Sanskritआseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáH—

Words derived from “आकाश”

  • आकाशगंगा
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