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Where does “Hwah-” come from?

Hwah- (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwas-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

Hwah- (Proto-Iranian): to dwell, remain

Definitions

  1. to dwell, remain

Ancestry of “Hwah-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHwas-to dwell, inhabit; to stay
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

Words derived from “Hwah-”

  • gyʾg
  • уат
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