Where does “अजगन्ध” come from?

अजगन्ध (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit गन्ध, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

अजगन्ध (Sanskrit): peppermint

Definitions

  1. peppermint

Ancestry of “अजगन्ध”, step by step

अजगन्ध traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit गन्ध

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगन्धodour, smell, fragrance; fragrant substance,...
2Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture

via Sanskrit अज

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअजgoat, ram; troop; beam of the sun
2Proto-Indo-IranianHaȷ́ásgoat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas →Every word from Sanskrit रस →
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