Where does “Hagníṣ” come from?
Hagníṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hagníš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.
Hagníṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan): fire; Agni
Ancestry of “Hagníṣ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hagníš | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥gʷnis | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁engʷ- | to burn; fire |
Words derived from “Hagníṣ”