Where does “हस्तिस्नान” come from?

हस्तिस्नान (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit हस्तिन्, from Sanskrit हस्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰástas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

हस्तिस्नान (Sanskrit): washing of an elephant

Definitions

  1. washing of an elephant

Ancestry of “हस्तिस्नान”, step by step

हस्तिस्नान traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit हस्तिन्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहस्तिन्an elephant
2Sanskritहस्तthe hand; an elephant's trunk; the forearm
3Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰástas—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰástashand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰés-to-hand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

via Sanskrit स्नान

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्नानbath, bathing; bathroom; ablution
2Sanskritस्नाto bathe, wash
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas →