Where does “यश” come from?

यश (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit यशस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáśas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáćas, from Proto-Indo-European yékos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

यश (Sanskrit): fame; honour

Definitions

  1. fame; honour

Ancestry of “यश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयशस्glory, fame, renown; honor; beautiful appearance,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanyáśas—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianyáćasglory, fame, renown; dignity, honor
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyékos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

Words derived from “यश”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yékos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáćas →