Where does “फेन” come from?

फेन (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian pʰáynas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

फेन (Sanskrit): foam, froth, scum; moisture of the lips, saliva;...

Definitions

  1. foam, froth, scum; moisture of the lips, saliva;...

Ancestry of “फेन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianpʰáynasfoam, froth
2Proto-Indo-European(s)poH(y)-foam
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper

Words derived from “फेन”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pʰáynas →