Where does “śćaHyáH” come from?
śćaHyáH (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian śćaHyáH, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
Ancestry of “śćaHyáH”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | śćaHyáH | shade, shadow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |