Where does “źʰáyas” come from?
źʰáyas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰáyas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
Ancestry of “źʰáyas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰáyas | horse |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéyos | horse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
Words derived from “źʰáyas”