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Where does “*Hraštáh” come from?

*Hraštáh (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hraštás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Ancestry of “*Hraštáh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hraštás—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵtósstraightened, right, upright
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
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