Where does “अञ्जस्” come from?

अञ्जस् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hánȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánǰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

अञ्जस् (Sanskrit): ointment

Definitions

  1. ointment

Ancestry of “अञ्जस्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryanHánȷ́as—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHánǰas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷosfat, grease
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánǰas →