Where does “सान” come from?

सान (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀡, from Sanskrit श्वान, from Sanskrit श्वन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śwā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćwā́, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.

सान (Hindi): whetting

Definitions

  1. whetting

Ancestry of “सान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀲𑀸𑀡a dog
2Sanskritश्वानdog
3Sanskritश्वन्a dog, hound, cur
4Proto-Indo-Aryanśwā́—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianćwā́dog
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwṓdog
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćwā́ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śwā́ →