Where does “अश्विन्” come from?

अश्विन् (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.

अश्विन् (Sanskrit): cavalier

Definitions

  1. cavalier

Ancestry of “अश्विन्”, step by step

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

Words derived from “अश्विन्

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