Where does “शस्य” come from?
शस्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सस्य, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sasás, from Proto-Indo-European (s)h₁es-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
शस्य (Sanskrit): corn, grain
Definitions
- corn, grain
Ancestry of “शस्य”, step by step
शस्य traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit सस्य
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सस्य | corn, grain, fruit, crop of corn |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sasás | corn, herb, grass |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)h₁es- | harvest, crop, fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via Sanskrit शंस्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शंस् | to praise, commend, approve |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
via Sanskrit शस्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शस् | — |