Where does “उखा” come from?
उखा (Old Marathi) comes from Sanskrit उषस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hušā́s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éws-os-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
उखा (Old Marathi): dawn
Ancestry of “उखा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | उषस् | morning light, dawn, morning; Ushas; the evening... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hušā́s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwsōs | dawn; goddess of dawn, bringer of light for which... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éws-os-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |