Where does “पुरोवात” come from?

पुरोवात (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit पुरस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂-ós, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

पुरोवात (Sanskrit): easterly; east wind

Definitions

  1. easterly; east wind

Ancestry of “पुरोवात”, step by step

पुरोवात traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit पुरस्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुरस्in front; before
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥Hás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂-ós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Sanskrit वात

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवातwind, air; wind-god; wind emitted from the body
2Proto-Indo-IranianHwáHataswind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →