Where does “*cwaytáh” come from?
*cwaytáh (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwaytás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytós — white; bright; shine.
Ancestry of “*cwaytáh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ćwaytás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytós | white; bright; shine |