Where does “अरण्य” come from?

अरण्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अरण, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

अरण्य (Sanskrit): a foreign or a distant land; forest, wilderness;...

Definitions

  1. a foreign or a distant land; forest, wilderness;...

Ancestry of “अरण्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअरणstrange, foreign; distant
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “अरण्य”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Sanskrit अरण →