Where does “Hargʰás” come from?
Hargʰás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hargʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-ós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.
Ancestry of “Hargʰás”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hargʰás | price, worth, value |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elgʷʰ-ós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elgʷʰ- | to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value |