Where does “Hiṣṭás” come from?
Hiṣṭás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hištás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂is-tós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.
Ancestry of “Hiṣṭás”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hištás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂is-tós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eys- | to wish; to request |
Words derived from “Hiṣṭás”