Where does “púHyas” come from?

púHyas (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European púH-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European puH- — rotten, foul.

Ancestry of “púHyas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanpúH-no-s—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuH-rotten, foul

Words derived from “púHyas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European puH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European púH-no-s →