Where does “aw” come from?

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

aw (Zazaki): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “aw”, 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 →