Where does “उषःकल” come from?
उषःकल (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit उषस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hušā́s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éws-os-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
उषःकल (Sanskrit): "calling out at dawn", a rooster
Definitions
- "calling out at dawn", a rooster
Ancestry of “उषःकल”, step by step
उषःकल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit उषस्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | उषस् | morning light, dawn, morning; Ushas; the evening... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hušā́s | dawn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwsōs | dawn; goddess of dawn, bringer of light for which... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éws-os-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |
via Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |