Where does “अव” come from?

अव (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

अव (Sanskrit): off, away; down; this

Definitions

  1. off, away; down; this

Ancestry of “अव”, step by step

अव traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHáwaaway from, off; down
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Proto-Indo-European h₁ewH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ewH-to help, to assist; to protect

Words derived from “अव”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwa →