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Where does “Hánȷ́ʰas” come from?

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

Hánȷ́ʰas (Proto-Indo-Iranian): distress, anxiety, fear; trouble

Definitions

  1. distress, anxiety, fear; trouble

Ancestry of “Hánȷ́ʰas”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Hánȷ́ʰas”

  • अंहस्
  • Hánźʰas
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