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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHánćaspart, portion, share
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ónḱos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ónḱosEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánćas