Persian زشت

← Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬀 (derived)

← Proto-Germanic *gaistaz (cognate)

← Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰáyždas (inherited)

← Proto-Indo-European (inherited)

← Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeysd- (mention)

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