Where does “अनु” come from?

अनु (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit गत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

अनु (Sanskrit): after; afterwards, thereupon; then, next; further

Definitions

  1. after; afterwards, thereupon; then, next; further

Ancestry of “अनु”, step by step

अनु traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit गत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगतgone
2Proto-Indo-Iraniangatásgone; come
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥tóspassable
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Sanskrit भविन्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभविन्living, being
2Sanskrit-इन्possessing, showing possession, doer
3Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via Proto-Dravidian āṉu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidianāṉu—

Words derived from “अनु”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás →