Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/ćaHstā́

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 *ḱéh₁s-tōr (one who commands, directs); from the root *ḱeh₁s- (to teach, command, instruct).

Noun

*ćaHstā́ m

  1. one who commands, directs, rules

Derived terms

  • *pra-ćaHstā́
    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *praśaHstā́
    • Proto-Iranian: *pracaHstā́
      • Avestan: 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬯𐬁𐬯𐬙𐬁 (frasāstā)

Descendants