Where does “अश्वत्थामन्” come from?

अश्वत्थामन् (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.

अश्वत्थामन् (Sanskrit): Ashwatthama, son of Drona and Kripi, and one of the Chiranjivis

Definitions

  1. Ashwatthama, son of Drona and Kripi, and one of the Chiranjivis

Ancestry of “अश्वत्थामन्”, step by step

अश्वत्थामन् 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 स्थामन्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्थामन्station, seat, place

Words derived from “अश्वत्थामन्”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćwas →