Where does “aw(h)i-” come from?
aw(h)i- (Proto-Armenian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ws-s-i, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éws-os-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
Ancestry of “aw(h)i-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ws-s-i | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwsōs | dawn; goddess of dawn, bringer of light for which... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éws-os-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |