Where does “आकाशधातु” come from?
आकाशधातु (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit आकाश, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.
आकाशधातु (Sanskrit): element of space
Definitions
- element of space
Ancestry of “आकाशधातु”, step by step
आकाशधातु traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit आकाश
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | आकाश | sky |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आ | separated form of आ-; With senses determined by... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *HáH | — |
via Sanskrit धातु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | धातु | layer, stratum; constituent part, ingredient;... |