Where does “*Hangúštah” come from?

*Hangúštah (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hangúštʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

Ancestry of “*Hangúštah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHangúštʰasthumb; big toe; finger
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “*Hangúštah”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hangúštʰas →
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