असृज्

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *HásHr̥k, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HásHr̥, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”). Cognate with Hittite 𒂊𒌍𒄯 (ēšḫar), Ancient Greek ἔαρ (éar), Old Armenian արիւն (ariwn) and perhaps Latin sanguis.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɐ́.sr̩d͡ʑ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ.s̪r̩d͡ʑ/

Noun

असृज् • (ásṛj) stem, m

1. blood

   Synonyms: रक्त (rakta), पलक्षार (palakṣāra), चर्मज (carmaja)

References

• Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 121