Where does “wáHtas” come from?

wáHtas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáHtas, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.

Ancestry of “wáHtas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianwáHtas—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáHtas →