Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hwásyas

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 *Hwásuš (“good”) +‎ *-yas (comparative suffix).

Adjective

*Hwásyas

1. comparative degree of *Hwásuš (“good”): better

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hwásyas
  • Vedic Sanskrit: वस्यस् (vásyas)
    • Classical Sanskrit: वसीयस् (vásīyas)
• Proto-Iranian: *Hwáhyah
  • Old Avestan: 𐬬𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬵 (vahiiah)
    • Younger Avestan: 𐬬𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬀 (vaŋha)
  • Old Persian: 𐎺𐏃𐎹𐏀 (v-h-y-z /⁠vahyaz⁠/) (in personal names)
    • Middle Persian: (/weh/)

      Manichaean script: 𐫇𐫍𐫏 (why), 𐫇𐫏𐫍 (wyh)

      Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (ŠPYL), [Book Pahlavi needed] (wyh)

      • Persian: به (beh)
      • → Old Armenian: վեհ (veh, “sublime”)
      • → Old Armenian: Վահէ (Vahē) (personal name)