Where does “हेषस्” come from?
हेषस् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰáyṣas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰáyšas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéysos ~ ǵʰéyses-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
हेषस् (Sanskrit): missile; quickness, valour
Definitions
- missile; quickness, valour
Ancestry of “हेषस्”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰáyṣas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰáyšas | missile |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéysos ~ ǵʰéyses- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |