Gëvíṣ

See also: geviş

Kamkata-viri

Alternative forms

Gíṣ (Kamviri)

Etymology

From Proto-Nuristani *gawíša, *gawíši, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gawHíšHs (“desire for cows”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷow-h₁éysh₂-s, from *gʷow- (“cow”) + *h₁eysh₂- (“to propel, strengthen”). Cognate with Prasuni gíṣ, givë́ṣ, Ashkun gëvī́ṣ, Waigali geṣ, Vedic Sanskrit गविष् (gavíṣ), गविष (gaviṣá).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɘvíʂ/

Proper noun

Gëvíṣ (Kata-vari)

Gish

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