Where does “सांस” come from?
सांस (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit श्वास, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćwāsás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwos-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwes- — to puff, sigh; to pant, puff, sigh; to puff; to...
सांस (Hindi): breath, respiration
Ancestry of “सांस”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | श्वास | breath; sigh; panting |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćwāsás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwos-ó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwes- | to puff, sigh; to pant, puff, sigh; to puff; to... |