Where does “pʰáynas” come from?

pʰáynas (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

pʰáynas (Proto-Indo-Iranian): foam, froth

Definitions

  1. foam, froth

Ancestry of “pʰáynas”, step by step

pʰáynas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)poH(y)-foam
2Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper

via Proto-Indo-European *pʰáynas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European*pʰáynas—

Words derived from “pʰáynas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)- →