Where does “jástah” come from?
jástah (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.
Ancestry of “jástah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰástas | hand |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰés-to- | hand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |
Words derived from “jástah”