Where does “तृष्णा” come from?
तृष्णा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit तृष्णा, from Proto-Iranian tŕ̥šnah, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥s-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
तृष्णा (Hindi): thirst, desire, want
Ancestry of “तृष्णा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | तृष्णा | thirst; desire |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | tŕ̥šnah | thirst |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥s-nó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |