Where does “तेज” come from?

तेज (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit तेजस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

तेज (Hindi): spirit, vigour, life; lustre, sheen

Definitions

  1. spirit, vigour, life; lustre, sheen

Ancestry of “तेज”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतेजस्the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a...
2Proto-Indo-Aryantáyȷ́as—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “तेज”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as →Every word from Sanskrit तेजस् →