Where does “आह” come from?

आह (Old Marathi) comes from Sanskrit ओष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hawṣás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hawšás, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews-ós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- — to burn.

आह (Old Marathi): heat

Definitions

  1. heat

Ancestry of “आह”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritओषcombustion; shining
2Proto-Indo-AryanHawṣás—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHawšás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-ós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews-ós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hawšás →