Where does “dáwṣas” come from?

dáwṣas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáwšas, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

Ancestry of “dáwṣas”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-Iranian	dáwšas	—
2	Proto-Indo-European	dew-	to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

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