Where does “úṣṭras” come from?
úṣṭras (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian úštras, from Proto-Indo-European úǵtr-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Ancestry of “úṣṭras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | úštras | camel; buffalo |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | úǵtr-o-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |