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Where does “*xrináHti” come from?

*xrináHti (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian krináHti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷrinéh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷreyh₂- — to buy.

Ancestry of “*xrináHti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniankrináHti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷrinéh₂tito buy
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷreyh₂-to buy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷreyh₂- →