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Where does “Haydʰ-” come from?

Haydʰ- (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Haydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

Ancestry of “Haydʰ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHaydʰ-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

Words derived from “Haydʰ-”

  • ఇంధనవాయువు
  • ఇంధనము
  • इन्धन
  • इध्
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