Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/slagžʰnás

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 *slágžʰati (“to slip, slide”) +‎ *-nás.

    Adjective

    *slagžʰnás[1]

    1. soft, tender
    2. smooth, slippery

    Alternative reconstructions

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *slagẓʰnás
    • Proto-Iranian: *(h)lagžnáh[1]
      • Ossetian: (“smooth, polished”)
        Digor Ossetian: лигъз (liǧz)
        Iron Ossetian: лӕгъз (læǧz)
      • Parachi: لهنو (lhanȫ, “slippery”)
      • Pashto: لغزن (laǧzën, “slippery”)
      • Persian: لشن (lašan, “soft, smooth”)
      • Tajik: лағжонак (laġžonak)

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Morgenstierne, Georg (1929, 1938) “lhanȫ”, in Vol. I: Parachi and Ormuri, Vol. II: Iranian Pamir Languages (Indo-Iranian Frontier Languages), Oslo: Instituttet for Sammenlignende Kulturforskning; H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard), page 269: “*(h)laxšna-”
    2. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) “ślakṣṇá-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume II, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 673
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