Etymology

akasa

a·ka·sha
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Today it means: Ether or atmosphere, as one of the elements in Hindu philosophy. Full definition →

Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷeḱ- ← Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáH
  3. Sanskritआ (ā)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*kʷeḱ-
  5. Sanskritकाश् (kāś)
  6. Sanskritकाश (kāśa)
  7. Sanskritआकाश (ākāśa)
  8. English todayakasa

Borrowed from Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa).

Words from the same roots

Sanskritआकाश all →

Akash

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