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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”
şev
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷséps →
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