Where does “*wáhištHáhuš” come from?
*wáhištHáhuš (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hwásištʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
Ancestry of “*wáhištHáhuš”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hwásištʰas | best, most excellent |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wésus | good, excellent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |