Etymology Explorer › HindiWhere does “वायु-यान” come from? वायु-यान (Hindi) comes from Hindi वायु, from Hindi रक्षा, from Sanskrit रक्षा, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.
वायु-यान (Hindi): airplane, aircraft; plane; airship
Definitions airplane, aircraft; plane; airship Ancestry of “वायु-यान”, step by step वायु-यान traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi वायु Step Language Word Meaning 1 Hindi वायु air 2 Hindi रक्षा protection; safety; defence 3 Sanskrit रक्षा the act of protecting or guarding, protection,... 4 Sanskrit रक्ष् to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... 5 Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ- — 6 Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš- — 7 Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- to protect
via Hindi यान Step Language Word Meaning 1 Hindi यान vehicle, coach 2 Sanskrit यान carriage, vehicle, mode of transport; moving,... 3 Proto-Indo-Aryan yáHnam — 4 Proto-Indo-Iranian yáHnam — 5 Proto-Indo-European yéh₂-nom — 6 Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel