Where does “*fšautar” come from?
*fšautar (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Iranian *fšau-, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
Ancestry of “*fšautar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | *fšau- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |