Where does “ಹವ್ಯಕ” come from?

ಹವ್ಯಕ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit हव्य, from Sanskrit ह, from Sanskrit हन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰʰan-.

ಹವ್ಯಕ (Kannada): a Havyaka; a member of the Brahmin community native to coastal Karnataka, historically engaged in priestly activities

Definitions

  1. a Havyaka; a member of the Brahmin community native to coastal Karnataka, historically engaged in priestly activities

Ancestry of “ಹವ್ಯಕ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहव्यanything to be offered as an oblation, sacred offering of food
2Sanskritहemphasizes the preceding word; surely, of course, certainly
3Sanskritहन्killing, striking, slaying; to strike, beat; to...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianǰʰan-—

Words derived from “ಹವ್ಯಕ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰʰan- →Every word from Sanskrit हन् →Every word from Sanskrit ह →
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