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Where does “अंहस्” come from?

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

अंहस् (Sanskrit): anxiety, trouble; sin

Definitions

  1. anxiety, trouble; sin

Ancestry of “अंहस्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHánȷ́ʰasdistress, anxiety, fear; trouble
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰos ~ h₂énǵʰes-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
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