Where does “Hwáhyah” come from?

Hwáhyah (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwásyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwásuš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

Ancestry of “Hwáhyah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHwásyasbetter
2Proto-Indo-IranianHwásušgood, excellent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
4Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “Hwáhyah”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwásuš →
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