Where does “यशस्” come from?

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

यशस् (Sanskrit): glory, fame, renown; honor; beautiful appearance,...

Definitions

  1. glory, fame, renown; honor; beautiful appearance,...

Ancestry of “यशस्”, step by step

यशस् traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-Aryan yáśas

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

via Sanskrit दा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदाa giver; to give; to cut, reap, divide, mow
2Proto-Indo-IraniandaH-give
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “यशस्”

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