Where does “श्वान” come from?
श्वान (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit श्वान, from Sanskrit श्वन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śwā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćwā́, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
श्वान (Hindi): dog; hound
Ancestry of “श्वान”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | श्वान | dog |
| 2 | Sanskrit | श्वन् | a dog, hound, cur |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śwā́ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćwā́ | dog |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |