Where does “wlz” come from?

wlz (Middle Persian) comes from Middle Persian wzl, from Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀, from Proto-Iranian wájrah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáȷ́ras, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

wlz (Middle Persian): mace

Definitions

  1. mace

Ancestry of “wlz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianwzlmace
2Avestan𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀mace; main weapon of Mithra
3Proto-Iranianwájrah—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwáȷ́rasstrong, hard; a mace, club or any such weapon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “wlz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáȷ́ras →Every word from Proto-Iranian wájrah →