Source: – Subhash Kak / Twitter.
Sanskritists don't pay attention to border languages like Gāndhārī next to Kashmir and Śaka beyond. If they did:
The word "God" is from
Sanskrit "sva-tava" (self-powered) => xwatāw, xudā, to Khudā, and via Iranians to German Gott and English "God".https://t.co/r5HrN9fxO3
— Subhash Kak (@subhashkak1) November 12, 2018
Sanskrit Sva- and Su- to Persian:
Kavi Suśravah ->Kay Khosrau
Kavi Uśanas ->Kay Us
Kṣatra Vīrya ->Shahriyar
Savarnah ->Khwarrah, Farrah&
Arda Vahishta (Skt Ṛta Vasiṣṭha): Best Law
Kshathra Vairya (Skt. Kṣatra Vairya): Heroic Dominion
Spenta (Skt. Spanda ): Vibration— Subhash Kak (@subhashkak1) November 13, 2018
Apte:
tavas तवस् a. Ved. 1 Old. -2 strong, great. -n. Strength, power (बल); सोमस्य मा तवसं वक्ष्यग्ने Rv.3.1.1.
tavasyaतवस्य a. 1 Increasing strength (as an oblation). -स्यम् strength; तस्मै तवस्यमनु दायि सत्रा Rv.2.2.8.
svatavas: inherently powerful, self-strong (Monier-Will)
— Subhash Kak (@subhashkak1) November 13, 2018
