Where does “सहस्” come from?

सहस् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáȷ́ʰas, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

सहस् (Sanskrit): strength, power, force; victory

Definitions

  1. strength, power, force; victory

Ancestry of “सहस्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniansáȷ́ʰaspower, strength
2Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáȷ́ʰas →