Where does “लघ्वातु” come from?

लघ्वातु (Hindi) comes from Hindi लघु, from Sanskrit लघु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

लघ्वातु (Hindi): lithium

Definitions

  1. lithium

Ancestry of “लघ्वातु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलघुlight, small, short
2Sanskritलघुlight, quick, swift, active, prompt, nimble etc....
3Proto-Indo-IranianHlagʰúšlightweight, swift, agile
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš →
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