Where does “हवन” come from?

हवन (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit हवन, from Sanskrit ह, from Sanskrit हन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰʰan-.

हवन (Marathi): an oblation in which offerings are made into a consecrated fire to a deity

Definitions

  1. an oblation in which offerings are made into a consecrated fire to a deity

Ancestry of “हवन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहवनthe act of offering an oblation with fire, sacrifice
2Sanskritहemphasizes the preceding word; surely, of course, certainly
3Sanskritहन्killing, striking, slaying; to strike, beat; to...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianǰʰan-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰʰan- →Every word from Sanskrit हन् →Every word from Sanskrit ह →