व्यान

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wyaHnás. The second component is from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬬𐬌𐬌𐬁𐬥𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬁‎‎ (viiānaiiā‎), Persian ‎ (jân)

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /ʋjɑː.n̪ɐ́/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈʋjɑː.n̪ɐ/

Noun

व्यान • (vyāná) m

One of the five vital airs (that which circulates or is diffused through the body; personified as a son of उदान and father of अपान; cf. प्राण)

Descendants

→ Telugu: వ్యానము (vyānamu)

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