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Where does “waźʰ-” come from?

waźʰ- (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian waȷ́ʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Ancestry of “waźʰ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianwaȷ́ʰ-bear, carry; drive
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “waźʰ-”

  • శాలివాహనుడు
  • వాహనము
  • वाहन
  • वाहन
  • वह्
  • शालिवाहन
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