Where does “వ్యానము” come from?

వ్యానము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit व्यान, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wiyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

వ్యానము (Telugu): One of the five vital airs, that which circulates...

Definitions

  1. One of the five vital airs, that which circulates...

Ancestry of “వ్యానము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritव्यानOne of the five vital airs
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*wiyaHnás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wiyaHnás →Every word from Sanskrit व्यान →