Where does “स्नावन्” come from?
स्नावन् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan snáHwr̥, from Proto-Indo-Iranian snáHwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
स्नावन् (Sanskrit): sinew; tendon; muscle
Definitions
- sinew; tendon; muscle
Ancestry of “स्नावन्”, step by step
स्नावन् traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Aryan snáHwr̥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | snáHwr̥ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | snáHwr̥ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁wr̥ | sinew, tendon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |
via Proto-Indo-Iranian snáHwar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | snáHwar | — |