Where does “वायुसेना” come from?

वायुसेना (Marathi) comes from Marathi सेना, from Sanskrit सेना, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáynaH — army, troop; horde, band.

वायुसेना (Marathi): air force

Definitions

  1. air force

Ancestry of “वायुसेना”, step by step

वायुसेना traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Marathi सेना

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiसेनाarmy
2Sanskritसेनाan army, armament, battle-array, armed force;...
3Proto-Indo-IraniansáynaHarmy, troop; horde, band

via Marathi वायु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiवायु—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáynaH →Every word from Sanskrit सेना →Every word from Marathi सेना →