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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hwas-

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-.

Root

*Hwas-

  1. to dwell, inhabit
  2. to stay (a night)

Descendants
  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hwas-
  • Proto-Iranian: *wah-
    • Eastern Iranian:
      • Avestan: 𐬬𐬀𐬢𐬵 (vaŋh, “to dwell, remain”)
      • Ossetian: уат (wat, “room; bed; place”)

Derived terms
  • *Hwásati (see there for further descendants)
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