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Where does “wiHráh” come from?

wiHráh (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian wiHrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

wiHráh (Proto-Iranian): man

Definitions

  1. man

Ancestry of “wiHráh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianwiHrásman
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “wiHráh”

  • 𐬬𐬍𐬭𐬀
  • ирон
  • ир
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