Where does “paHyúṣ” come from?
paHyúṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian paHyúš, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
Ancestry of “paHyúṣ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | paHyúš | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |