Where does “हव्य” come from?

हव्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit ह, from Sanskrit हन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰʰan-.

हव्य (Sanskrit): anything to be offered as an oblation, sacred offering of food

Definitions

  1. anything to be offered as an oblation, sacred offering of food

Ancestry of “हव्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहemphasizes the preceding word; surely, of course, certainly
2Sanskritहन्killing, striking, slaying; to strike, beat; to...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianǰʰan-—

Words derived from “हव्य”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰʰan- →Every word from Sanskrit हन् →Every word from Sanskrit ह →
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