Where does “wáyṣas” come from?
wáyṣas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáyšas, from Proto-Indo-European wéys-os, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.
Ancestry of “wáyṣas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wáyšas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wéys-os | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |
Words derived from “wáyṣas”