Where does “वातानुकूलक” come from?

वातानुकूलक (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वात, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwáHatas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

वातानुकूलक (Hindi): air conditioner

Definitions

  1. air conditioner

Ancestry of “वातानुकूलक”, step by step

वातानुकूलक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit वात

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवातwind, air; wind-god; wind emitted from the body
2Proto-Indo-IranianHwáHataswind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

via Hindi अनुकूल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअनुकूलfavourable, conducive, beneficial
2Sanskritअनुकूल—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts →