Where does “hyah” come from?
hyah (English) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hyás, from Indo-Iranian *Hyás, from Proto-Indo-European Hyós — who, which; already.
hyah (English): a call, often to horses, livestock, or cattle, to...
Definitions
- a call, often to horses, livestock, or cattle, to...
Ancestry of “hyah”, step by step
hyah traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Aryan Hyás
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hyás | — |
| 2 | Indo-Iranian | *Hyás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyós | who, which; already |
via English kiai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kiai | The short yell or shout uttered when performing... |
| 2 | Japanese | 気合 | yell; spirit, fight |
via Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyás
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hyás | that, who, which |