Where does “अप्सरस्” come from?
अप्सरस् (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सरस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sáras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáras, from Proto-Indo-European sélos — marsh.
अप्सरस् (Sanskrit): a class of female divinities or water nymphs;...
Definitions
- a class of female divinities or water nymphs;...
Ancestry of “अप्सरस्”, step by step
अप्सरस् traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit सरस्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सरस् | pond, lake; pool, tank, pail of water; a large... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | sáras | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáras | marsh, water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sélos | marsh |
via Sanskrit अप्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अप् | water; air; The star δ Virginis in Virgo |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́ps | water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |
Words derived from “अप्सरस्”