Where does “Hánśas” come from?
Hánśas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánćas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ónḱos.
Ancestry of “Hánśas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hánćas | part, portion, share |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ónḱos | — |
Words derived from “Hánśas”