Where does “gábʰastiṣ” come from?
gábʰastiṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰábʰastiš, from Proto-Indo-European gʰébʰ-es-tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.
Ancestry of “gábʰastiṣ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gʰábʰastiš | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰébʰ-es-tis | arm, hand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |