Where does “kawHíṣ” come from?

kawHíṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

Ancestry of “kawHíṣ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-Iranian	káwHiš	seer, poet; institutor of religious rites;...
2	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kewh₁-	to perceive; to observe

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