What's the true etymology of Indo-Iranian WIWASWANT
(Indian Vivasvat, Avestan Vivanhat)?
*VI- "divergent preffix" cf. IE
*wi-
*-VAS- "to burn, to shine" cf. IE xawes- /
xwes->wes- / xaus-
-VAT "suffix cf. IE -went- /
-wnt
The Indo-Iranian *Wiwaswant was the father of
*Manus, the first Man.
Was he originally the sun-god? a fire-god? other
one?
Joao SL
Rio