Where does “xšápš” come from?

xšápš (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáps, from Proto-Indo-European kʷséps — night.

Ancestry of “xšápš”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniankšápsnight
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷsépsnight

Words derived from “xšápš

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷsépsEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáps