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Where does “Hawṣás” come from?

Hawṣás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hawšás, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews-ós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- — to burn.

Ancestry of “Hawṣás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHawšás—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-ós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-to burn

Words derived from “Hawṣás”

  • ओष
  • आह
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