Where does “तेजस्” come from?

तेजस् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

तेजस् (Sanskrit): the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a...

Definitions

  1. the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a...

Ancestry of “तेजस्”, step by step

तेजस् traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryantáyȷ́as—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

via Proto-Indo-Iranian táyǰas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniantáyǰas—

Words derived from “तेजस्”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as →