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Where does “Hušā́s” come from?

Hušā́s (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éws-os-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

Ancestry of “Hušā́s”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwsōsdawn; goddess of dawn, bringer of light for which...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éws-os-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “Hušā́s”

  • Ushas
  • उषा
  • उषःकल
  • उषस्
  • اشا
  • Huṣā́s
  • Hušā́h
  • उखा
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