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Where does “Háśmā” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Háśmā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHáćmāstone; thunderbolt, sky?
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “Háśmā”

  • अश्मन्
  • asman
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