Where does “sáźʰatay” come from?

sáźʰatay (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáȷ́ʰatay, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “sáźʰatay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniansáȷ́ʰatayto overpower, be victorious
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáȷ́ʰatay