Where does “asman” come from?

asman (Pali) comes from Sanskrit अश्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háśmā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćmā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

asman (Pali): stone, rock

Definitions

  1. stone, rock

Ancestry of “asman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअश्मन्a stone, a rock; a precious stone; any instrument...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHáśmā—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáćmāstone; thunderbolt, sky?
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “asman”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćmā →