Where does “uṣṇás” come from?
uṣṇás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian uṣṇás, from Proto-Indo-European usHen — garlic, onion.
Ancestry of “uṣṇás”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | uṣṇás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | usHen | garlic, onion |