Where does “इतिहास” come from?
इतिहास (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit आस, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.
इतिहास (Sanskrit): talk; legend; tradition
Ancestry of “इतिहास”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | आस | ashes; dust; past of अस् : was |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sewh₁- | to press, push |
Words derived from “इतिहास”