Where does “wzl” come from?
wzl (Middle Persian) comes from Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀, from Proto-Iranian wájrah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáȷ́ras, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
wzl (Middle Persian): mace
Ancestry of “wzl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Avestan | 𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀 | mace; main weapon of Mithra |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | wájrah | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wáȷ́ras | strong, hard; a mace, club or any such weapon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |