Where does “बेहोश” come from?

बेहोश (Hindi) comes from Hindi होश, from Classical Persian هوش, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭥𐭱, from Proto-Iranian *HušíH, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

बेहोश (Hindi): unconscious

Definitions

  1. unconscious

Ancestry of “बेहोश”, step by step

बेहोश traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi होश

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहोशconsciousness, awareness
2Classical Persianهوش—
3Middle Persian𐭠𐭥𐭱—
4Proto-Iranian*HušíHears
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Hindi बे

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबेbe name of the second letter of the Perso-Arabic alphabet
2Gujaratiબેtwo
3Middle Gujaratiबि—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Iranian *HušíH →