Where does “आश्विन” come from?

आश्विन (Nepali) comes from Sanskrit आश्विन, from Sanskrit अश्विन्, from Sanskrit अश्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háśwas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćwas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

आश्विन (Nepali): Ashvin

Definitions

  1. Ashvin

Ancestry of “आश्विन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआश्विनbelonging or devoted to the Aśvins
2Sanskritअश्विन्cavalier
3Sanskritअश्वhorse, stallion; knight; the number "seven"
4Proto-Indo-AryanHáśwas
5Proto-Indo-IranianHáćwashorse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwosEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćwas
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