Where does “یزد” come from?

یزد (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭲𐭩, from Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀, from Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬰, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- — to sacrifice; to worship.

Ancestry of “یزد”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭲𐭩god, divinity
2Avestan𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀yazata, something worthy of veneration
3Avestan𐬫𐬀𐬰to worship, honor; to worship, honor, venerate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yaǵ-to sacrifice; to worship

Words derived from “یزد”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- →Every word from Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬰 →Every word from Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀 →
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