Where does “yazata” come from?

yazata (English) comes from Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀, from Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬰, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- — to sacrifice; to worship.

yazata (English): A divinity

Definitions

  1. A divinity

Ancestry of “yazata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Avestan𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀yazata, something worthy of veneration
2Avestan𐬫𐬀𐬰to worship, honor; to worship, honor, venerate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yaǵ-to sacrifice; to worship
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- →Every word from Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬰 →Every word from Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀 →