Where does “सुगन्ध” come from?

सुगन्ध (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सु-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

सुगन्ध (Sanskrit): a pleasant fragrant smell, fragrance; a perfume;...

Definitions

  1. a pleasant fragrant smell, fragrance; a perfume;...

Ancestry of “सुगन्ध”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसु-good, well
2Proto-Indo-AryanHsu-—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHsu-good
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “सुगन्ध”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Sanskrit सु- →