Where does “ạ́i” come from?
ạ́i (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit आति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HaHtíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HaHtíš, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts — duck.
ạ́i (Kalasha): a duck
Ancestry of “ạ́i”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | आति | aquatic bird; the bird Turdus ginginianus |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | HaHtíṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HaHtíš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énh₂ts | duck |