Reconstruction:Proto-Nuristani/napāka

This Proto-Nuristani 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-Nuristani

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *napātkás.

Noun

*napāka m[1]

  1. grandson

Descendants

  • Ashkun:
    Masegal: navë̃
    Sanu: nëvë
    Titin: navë
  • Kamkata-viri:
    Northeastern: nëvo
    Southeastern: navo
    Western: nëvok
  • Prasuni:
    Pashki: nëvë
    Pronz: nëvë
    Shtive: nëvë
  • Waigali:
    Ameshdesh: navā̃
    Kegal: nãvā
    Nisheigram: navā̃
    Waigal: navā̃, navā̃k
    Zhonchigal: navā

References

  1. ^ Strand, Richard F. (2016) “navâ”, in Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon[1]
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nápāt”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press