Where does “वातानुकूलित” come from?
वातानुकूलित (Hindi) comes from Hindi वातानुकूलन, from Hindi वात, 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.
वातानुकूलित (Hindi): air-conditioned
Ancestry of “वातानुकूलित”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | वातानुकूलन | air conditioning |
| 2 | Hindi | वात | air, wind |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वात | wind, air; wind-god; wind emitted from the body |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HwáHatas | wind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |