Where does “Háyah” come from?

Háyah (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háyas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.

Ancestry of “Háyah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHáyasa metal, iron
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze

Words derived from “Háyah”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háyas →