Where does “هوش” come from?
هوش (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭥𐭱, from Proto-Iranian *HušíH, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Ancestry of “هوش”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭠𐭥𐭱 | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | *HušíH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |