Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/hwáh

This Proto-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-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *swás, from Proto-Indo-European *swós.

Pronoun

*hwáh

  1. self; reflexive pronoun
  2. own; possessive adjective

Derived terms

  • *hwa- (prefix) (< Proto-Indo-European *swe-)

Descendants

  • Central Iranian:
    • Avestan: 𐬓𐬀 (xᵛa)
  • Northeastern Iranian:
    • Khotanese: [script needed] (hva)
  • Northwestern Iranian:
    • Caspian:
      • Gilaki: خو (xu)
      • Gorgani: خو (xwa, xow), خوه (xwa, xuwa)
    • Northern Kurdish: xwe
    • Gurani: وێ (wē)
  • Southwestern Iranian:
    • Old Persian: 𐎢𐎺 (u-v /⁠ʰuva⁠/)

References

  • Rastorgujeva, V. S., Edelʹman, D. I. (2007) “*¹h(u)u̯a-”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages] (in Russian), volume 3, Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, pages 422-433
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