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Where does “Hā́fš” come from?

Hā́fš (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

Hā́fš (Proto-Iranian): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “Hā́fš”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “Hā́fš”

  • Punjab
  • serdab
  • talab
  • abkari
  • abgusht
  • abdest
  • Punjabiness
  • Punjabi
  • abkar
  • abdesto
  • абдест
  • абдест
  • abdest
  • سرداب
  • абдест
  • girdap
  • ab
  • abdest
  • փենջաբի
  • սելավ
  • სარდაფი
  • შური
  • შურისძიება
  • तालाब
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