Where does “अव्यय” come from?
अव्यय (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háwiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwiš, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.
अव्यय (Sanskrit): Of or pertaining to sheep; an indeclinable word,...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to sheep; an indeclinable word,...
Ancestry of “अव्यय”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अवि | sheep; the woollen soma strainer; protector, lord |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Háwiṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háwiš | sheep; bird |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ówis | sheep |
Words derived from “अव्यय”