Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/wáčas

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 *wékʷ-o-s, from *wekʷ- (“to speak”) +‎ *-os. Cognate with Proto-Hellenic *wékʷos.

Noun

*wáčas n

1. word, speech
2. voice

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *wáćas
  • Sanskrit: वचस् (vácas)
• Proto-Iranian: *wáčah
  • Avestan: 𐬬𐬀𐬗𐬀𐬵 (vacah)