Where does “यथा” come from?

यथा (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian HyátʰaH, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

यथा (Sanskrit): in which manner or way, according as, as, like

Definitions

  1. in which manner or way, according as, as, like

Ancestry of “यथा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHyátʰaHin which way, as, in which manner
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyósthat, who, which
3Proto-Finnicwiša
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “यथा

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišásEvery word from Proto-Finnic wiša