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Where does “raHíṣ” come from?

raHíṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHíš, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁ís — wealth, goods.

Ancestry of “raHíṣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianraHíš—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁íswealth, goods

Words derived from “raHíṣ”

  • रयि
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reh₁ís →