Where does “Hwásuṣ” come from?

Hwásuṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwásuš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

Ancestry of “Hwásuṣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHwásušgood, excellent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
3Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwásuš →
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