Where does “वंश” come from?
वंश (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अनु, from Sanskrit गत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
वंश (Sanskrit): bamboo cane, cane; the upper timber or beam of a...
Definitions
- bamboo cane, cane; the upper timber or beam of a...
Ancestry of “वंश”, step by step
वंश traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit अनु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अनु | after; afterwards, thereupon; then, next; further |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गत | gone |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gatás | gone; come |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥tós | passable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
via Proto-Indo-Iranian wanćás
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wanćás | ceiling beam |