Where does “पक्ष्मन्” come from?
पक्ष्मन् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian páćšma, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
पक्ष्मन् (Sanskrit): eyelash; whisker; hair
Ancestry of “पक्ष्मन्”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | páćšma | fine hair, bristles; wool, fleece |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |