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Where does “Hyáwṣ” come from?

Hyáwṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyáwš, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéw-os, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

Ancestry of “Hyáwṣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHyáwš—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéw-os—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “Hyáwṣ”

  • योस्
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