Where does “Hsúṣkas” come from?

Hsúṣkas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsúškas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sews- — to be dry.

Ancestry of “Hsúṣkas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHsúškasdry, dried out
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sews-to be dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsúškas →