Where does “نوش” come from?

نوش (Persian) comes from Middle Iranian anōš, from Old Persian *anauša-, from Proto-Iranian an-auša- — immortal.

نوش (Persian): ambrosia, nectar; elixir; antidote

Definitions

  1. ambrosia, nectar; elixir; antidote

Ancestry of “نوش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Iraniananōš—
2Old Persian*anauša-—
3Proto-Iranianan-auša-immortal

Words derived from “نوش”

Every word from Proto-Iranian an-auša- →Every word from Old Persian *anauša- →Every word from Middle Iranian anōš →