Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Índras
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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
Many theories on origin. Possibly borrowed from the BMAC substrate.[1] Or possibly it is a primary derivative of a PIE *h₃éyd- “to swell” with nasal infix, thus, *i-n-d-rā- adj. “strong” > índra- subst. n. pr. with secondary accent shift
Proper noun
*Índras m
Descendants
- Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Índras
- Sanskrit: इन्द्र (índra) (see there for further descendants)
- Proto-Iranian: *Índrah
References
- ^ Lubotsky, Alexander (1999) “The Indo-Iranian substratum”, in Early Contacts between Uralic and Indo-European: Linguistic and Archaeological Considerations, Helsinki