Where does “𐎣𐎡𐎴” come from?

𐎣𐎡𐎴 (Old Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

Ancestry of “𐎣𐎡𐎴”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranian*kaynáH—
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*kaynáH—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “𐎣𐎡𐎴”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaynáH →