Where does “यज्ञ” come from?

यज्ञ (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyaȷ́nás — worship; sacrifice.

यज्ञ (Sanskrit): worship, devotion, prayer, praise; act of worship...

Definitions

  1. worship, devotion, prayer, praise; act of worship...

Ancestry of “यज्ञ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHyaȷ́násworship; sacrifice

Words derived from “यज्ञ

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyaȷ́nás
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