Where does “हयग्रीव” come from?
हयग्रीव (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit हय, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰáyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰáyas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
हयग्रीव (Sanskrit): From हय + ग्रीव ‘horse-necked’; N. of a form...
Definitions
- From हय + ग्रीव ‘horse-necked’; N. of a form...
Ancestry of “हयग्रीव”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | हय | a horse |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰáyas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰáyas | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéyos | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
Words derived from “हयग्रीव”