English word origin

Etymology of Ayush

From earlier AYUSH (“Ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy, Unani, siddha, and homoeopathy”), based on Sanskrit आयुष (āyuṣa).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, Unani, siddha, Sowa, Rigpa, and homoeopathy, collectively.

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From earlier AYUSH (“Ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy, Unani, siddha, and homoeopathy”), based on Sanskrit आयुष (āyuṣa).

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Borrowed-form mentionआयुषsa

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Source etymology 2

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name

A male given name from India, of Indian usage.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Sanskrit phrase आयुष्मान्भव (āyuṣmānbhava) in the Mahabharata, meaning "live long".

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Root classification mentionइsa

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