Where does “वनस्” come from?

वनस् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan wánas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wánas, from Proto-Indo-European wénh₁-os, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

वनस् (Sanskrit): from √van; loveliness; desire

Definitions

  1. from √van; loveliness; desire

Ancestry of “वनस्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanwánas—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianwánas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwénh₁-os—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “वनस्”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wénh₁-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wánas →