Where does “gaHtʰás” come from?
gaHtʰás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian gaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-European g⁽ʷ⁾eH-tHó-s, from Proto-Indo-European geH- — to sing; to cry.
Ancestry of “gaHtʰás”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gaHtʰás | song |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | g⁽ʷ⁾eH-tHó-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | geH- | to sing; to cry |