Where does “अनु-” come from?

अनु- (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit स्वर्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

अनु- (Sanskrit): after, along, alongside; near to, with; according...

Definitions

  1. after, along, alongside; near to, with; according...

Ancestry of “अनु-”, step by step

अनु- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit स्वर्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्वर्the sun; sunshine, light; sky, heaven
2Proto-Indo-IraniansúHarthe sun
3Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

via Proto-Indo-Iranian ánu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianánuafter; following

Words derived from “अनु-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar →Every word from Sanskrit स्वर् →