Where does “wabžáH” come from?
wabžáH (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian wabžʰáH, from Proto-Indo-European webʰs-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wóps, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
wabžáH (Proto-Iranian): wasp
Ancestry of “wabžáH”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wabžʰáH | wasp |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰs-éh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wóps | wasp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
Words derived from “wabžáH”