Where does “लयन” come from?
लयन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.
लयन (Hindi): resting, repose
Ancestry of “लयन”, step by step
लयन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit अन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अन | breath, respiration |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अन् | to breathe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Sanskrit ली
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ली | to adhere, obtain |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |