Where does “Háwṣati” come from?
Háwṣati (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éws-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- — to burn.
Ancestry of “Háwṣati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háwšati | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éws-e-ti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ews- | to burn |