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

Definitions

  1. thirst, desire, want

Ancestry of “तृष्णा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतृष्णाthirst; desire
2Proto-Iraniantŕ̥šnahthirst
3Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥s-nó-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥s-nó-s →Every word from Proto-Iranian tŕ̥šnah →