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Where does “𐫘𐫏𐫀𐫇” come from?

𐫘𐫏𐫀𐫇 (Parthian) comes from Proto-Iranian cyaHwáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćyaHwás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱyeh₁-wó-s — dark; deep brown.

Ancestry of “𐫘𐫏𐫀𐫇”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-IraniancyaHwáhblack-brown, dark brown, dark
2Proto-Indo-IranianćyaHwásblack-brown, dark-brown, dark
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱyeh₁-wó-sdark; deep brown

Words derived from “𐫘𐫏𐫀𐫇”

  • սեւական
  • սեւամորթ
  • սեւ
  • սեւավուն
  • սեւ ցուցակ
  • սեաւ
  • սեւ
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