Where does “असि” come from?
असि (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European n̥sis.
असि (Sanskrit): sword, scimitar, knife
Definitions
- sword, scimitar, knife
Ancestry of “असि”, step by step
असि traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European n̥sis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥sis | — |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥sis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥sis | dagger; knife |