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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHištás—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂is-tós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

Words derived from “Hiṣṭás”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂is-tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hištás →