Where does “馬頭” come from?

馬頭 (Japanese) comes from Sanskrit अश्वशीर्ष, from Sanskrit अश्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háśwas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćwas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

馬頭 (Japanese): Horse-Head; horse head

Definitions

  1. Horse-Head; horse head

Ancestry of “馬頭”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअश्वशीर्ष—
2Sanskritअश्वhorse, stallion; knight; the number "seven"
3Proto-Indo-AryanHáśwas—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHáćwashorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćwas →