Where does “व्यान” come from?

व्यान (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wiyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

व्यान (Sanskrit): One of the five vital airs

Definitions

  1. One of the five vital airs

Ancestry of “व्यान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranian*wiyaHnás—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “व्यान”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wiyaHnás →