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Where does “ȷ́uṣṭás” come from?

ȷ́uṣṭás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́uštás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵus-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

Ancestry of “ȷ́uṣṭás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́uštás—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵus-tó-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “ȷ́uṣṭás”

  • झूठ
  • झूठमूठ
  • जुष्ट
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