Where does “अश्म” come from?

अश्म (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अश्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háśmā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćmā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

अश्म (Sanskrit): sky, contraction of {{m|sa|अश्मन्}}

Definitions

  1. sky, contraction of {{m|sa|अश्मन्}}

Ancestry of “अश्म”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअश्मन्a stone, a rock; a precious stone; any instrument...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHáśmā—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáćmāstone; thunderbolt, sky?
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “अश्म”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćmā →