Where does “itihāsa” come from?

itihāsa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit इतिहास, from Sanskrit आस, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.

itihāsa (Pali): history, tradition

Definitions

  1. history, tradition

Ancestry of “itihāsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइतिहासtalk; legend; tradition
2Sanskritआसto have been
3Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit आस →Every word from Sanskrit इतिहास →