Where does “आरण्य” come from?

आरण्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अरण्य, from Sanskrit अरण, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

आरण्य (Sanskrit): of, belonging to, or coming from forest; wild, forest-born

Definitions

  1. of, belonging to, or coming from forest; wild, forest-born

Ancestry of “आरण्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअरण्यa foreign or a distant land; forest, wilderness;...
2Sanskritअरणstrange, foreign; distant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “आरण्य”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Sanskrit अरण →Every word from Sanskrit अरण्य →