Where does “होश” come from?

होश (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian هوش, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭥𐭱, from Proto-Iranian *HušíH, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

होश (Hindi): consciousness, awareness

Definitions

  1. consciousness, awareness

Ancestry of “होश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianهوش—
2Middle Persian𐭠𐭥𐭱—
3Proto-Iranian*HušíHears
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “होश”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Iranian *HušíH →