Where does “śyaHwás” come from?

śyaHwás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćyaHwás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱyeh₁-wó-s — dark; deep brown.

Ancestry of “śyaHwás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianćyaHwásblack-brown, dark-brown, dark
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱyeh₁-wó-sdark; deep brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱyeh₁-wó-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćyaHwás