Where does “अस्मान” come from?

अस्मान (Nepali) comes from Hindi आसमान, from Classical Persian آسمان, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćmā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

अस्मान (Nepali): sky

Definitions

  1. sky

Ancestry of “अस्मान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआसमानsky
2Classical Persianآسمان—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáćmāstone; thunderbolt, sky?
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćmā →