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Where does “Hánȷ́as” come from?

Hánȷ́as (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánǰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

Ancestry of “Hánȷ́as”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHánǰas—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷosfat, grease
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

Words derived from “Hánȷ́as”

  • अञ्जस्
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