Where does “او” come from?

او (Talysh) comes from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

او (Talysh): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “او”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-IranianHā́fšwater
2Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps →Every word from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš →