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 جان (jân)
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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