Where does “पशु” come from?

पशु (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पशु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan páśu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páću, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

पशु (Hindi): domesticated animal; cattle

Definitions

  1. domesticated animal; cattle

Ancestry of “पशु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपशुcattle, kine; any domesticated animal
2Proto-Indo-Aryanpáśu—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpáćulivestock, animal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “पशु”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian páću →