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Where does “𐭧𐭥𐭡” come from?

𐭧𐭥𐭡 (Middle Persian) comes from Old Persian ʰuvāpa, from Proto-Iranian HhuHā́pah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HsuHápas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

Ancestry of “𐭧𐭥𐭡”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Persianʰuvāpa—
2Proto-IranianHhuHā́pahgood , masterly, creativity
3Proto-Indo-IranianHsuHápaswell created; artistic; doing good work
4Proto-Indo-IranianHsu-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “𐭧𐭥𐭡”

  • ख़ूब
  • خوب
  • ખૂબ
  • खूप
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