Where does “źʰárṣati” come from?
źʰárṣati (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰáršati, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰérs-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.
Ancestry of “źʰárṣati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰáršati | to be excited |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰérs-e-ti | to become excited; to bristle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰers- | stiff; surprised |