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==Etymology==
The [[Avestan]] word ''Saoshyant'' derives from an active participle (indicated by the {{lang|ae-Latn|-ant-}}) of the future stem of the verbal root {{lang|ae-Latn|sū-}}/{{lang|ae-Latn|sau-}}, which itself comes from the [[Proto-Indo-European language|Proto-Indo-European]] root *''{{PIE|ḱewh₁-}}'' 'to swell'. The Avestan {{lang|ae-Latn|sūra-}} 'strong' and {{lang|ae-Latn|yawaēsū-}} 'ever-thriving' derive from this root. Over time, the verbal root acquired the extended meanings 'to be of use, profit, advantage' and 'to create profit, use, advantage, to further'. It is in this extended sense that the word ''Saoshyant'' was understood by Zoroastrians. In stanzas 128 and 129 of ''[[Yasht]]'' 13, the following explanation of the word's etymology is given: "we worship the {{lang|ae-Latn|frawaṣ̌i}} of righteous {{lang|ae-Latn|Astwat̰-ərəta}}, who will be the Victorious {{lang|ae-Latn|Saošyant}} by name ... (he is called) {{lang|ae-Latn|saošyant}} because he will further ({{lang|ae-Latn|sāwayāt̰}}) all material life".<ref>{{harvnb|Malandra|2013}}</ref>