Where does “anu-” come from?

anu- (Proto-Turkic) comes from Sanskrit अनु-, from Sanskrit स्वर्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

Ancestry of “anu-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअनु-after, along, alongside; near to, with; according...
2Sanskritस्वर्the sun; sunshine, light; sky, heaven
3Proto-Indo-IraniansúHarthe sun
4Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

Words derived from “anu-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar →Every word from Sanskrit स्वर् →
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