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