Where does “náHsaH” come from?

náHsaH (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian náHsaH, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

Ancestry of “náHsaH”, step by step

náHsaH traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-Iranian náHsaH

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniannáHsaHnose
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-eh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

via Proto-Indo-European néh₂s

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose

Words derived from “náHsaH”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian náHsaH →