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Where does “źʰánuṣ” come from?

źʰánuṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰánuš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénus — cheek; jaw; chin.

Ancestry of “źʰánuṣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰánušjaw; chin
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénuscheek; jaw; chin

Words derived from “źʰánuṣ”

  • హనువు
  • हनु
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