Where does “аватар” come from?
аватар (Russian) comes from English avatar, from Hindi अवतार, from Sanskrit अवतार, from Sanskrit अव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.
Ancestry of “аватар”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | avatar | the incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu;... |
| 2 | Hindi | अवतार | an incarnation; incarnation of a deity, descent... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अवतार | avatar: descent , appearance of any deity upon... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | अव | off, away; down; this |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háwa | away from, off; down |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | — |