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Where does “Hánźʰas” come from?

Hánźʰas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánȷ́ʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰos ~ h₂énǵʰes-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Ancestry of “Hánźʰas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHánȷ́ʰasdistress, anxiety, fear; trouble
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰos ~ h₂énǵʰes-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Words derived from “Hánźʰas”

  • अंहस्
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