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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáps | night |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷséps | night |
Words derived from “xšápš”