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Where does “wáHtas” come from?

wáHtas (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.

Ancestry of “wáHtas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging

Words derived from “wáHtas”

  • wáHtas
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