Where does “Վահե” come from?

Վահե (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian Վահէ, from Proto-Iranian Hwáhyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwásyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwásuš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

Ancestry of “Վահե”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old ArmenianՎահէ—
2Proto-IranianHwáhyah—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHwásyasbetter
4Proto-Indo-IranianHwásušgood, excellent
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwásuš →