Where does “va” come from?

va (Zazaki) comes from Proto-Iranian *HwáHatah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwáHatas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

va (Zazaki): wind

Definitions

  1. wind

Ancestry of “va”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranian*HwáHatahwind
2Proto-Indo-IranianHwáHataswind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts →