Where does “अश्वगन्ध” come from?

अश्वगन्ध (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अश्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háśwas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćwas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

अश्वगन्ध (Sanskrit): ashwagandha

Definitions

  1. ashwagandha

Ancestry of “अश्वगन्ध”, step by step

अश्वगन्ध traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit अश्व

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअश्वhorse, stallion; knight; the number "seven"
2Proto-Indo-AryanHáśwas—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáćwashorse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

via Sanskrit गन्ध

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगन्धodour, smell, fragrance; fragrant substance,...
2Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćwas →