Where does “पोस” come from?

पोस (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पौष, from Sanskrit पुष्य, from Sanskrit पुष्, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews-.

पोस (Hindi): Pausha tenth month of the Hindu lunar calendar

Definitions

  1. Pausha tenth month of the Hindu lunar calendar

Ancestry of “पोस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपौषrelating to or occurring at the time when the moon is in the asterism Puṣya
2Sanskritपुष्य—
3Sanskritपुष्to be nourished, to thrive, flourish, prosper
4Proto-Indo-European*(h₃)pews-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews- →Every word from Sanskrit पुष् →Every word from Sanskrit पुष्य →