Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hwas-

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-.

    Root

    *Hwas-

    1. to dwell, inhabit
    2. to stay (a night)

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hwas-
    • Proto-Iranian: *Hwah-
      • Eastern Iranian:
        • Avestan: 𐬬𐬀𐬢𐬵 (vaŋh, “to dwell, remain”)
        • Ossetian: уат (wat, “room; bed; place”)

    Derived terms

    • *Hwásati (see there for further descendants)
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