Where does “Yazd” come from?

Yazd (English) comes from Classical Persian یزد, from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭲𐭩, from Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀, from Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬰, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- — to sacrifice; to worship.

Ancestry of “Yazd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianیزد—
2Middle Persian𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭲𐭩god, divinity
3Avestan𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀yazata, something worthy of veneration
4Avestan𐬫𐬀𐬰to worship, honor; to worship, honor, venerate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yaǵ-to sacrifice; to worship
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- →Every word from Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬰 →Every word from Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀 →