Where does “*ʔičʷa” come from?

*ʔičʷa (Proto-Avaro-Andian) comes from Proto-Northeast Caucasian *Wci, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćwas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

Ancestry of “*ʔičʷa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Northeast Caucasian*Wci
2Proto-Indo-IranianHáćwashorse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

Words derived from “*ʔičʷa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwosEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćwas