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Where does “p(e)h₂s(-sk)-” come from?

p(e)h₂s(-sk)- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European peh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Ancestry of “p(e)h₂s(-sk)-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂s-watch, see; to feed, graze
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “p(e)h₂s(-sk)-”

  • հացահատիկ
  • հաց
  • հաց
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