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

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-.

Root

*Hwas-

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

Descendants

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

Derived terms

• *Hwásati (see there for further descendants)