Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mazdʰáH
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mazdʰáH. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mazdʰáH, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mazdʰáH in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mazdʰáH you have here. The definition of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mazdʰáH will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofReconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mazdʰáH, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
 |
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 Proto-Indo-European *mn̥sdʰh₁-éh₂, from *mensdʰh₁- (“to pay attention, wisdom”), possibly from *men- (“to think”) + *dʰeh₁- (“to do, place”) + *-éh₂ (deverbal noun suffix).
Noun
Declension
| aH-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *mazdʰáH | *mazdʰáy | *mazdʰā́s |
| vocative | *mazdʰay | *mazdʰáy | *mazdʰā́s |
| accusative | *mazdʰā́m | *mazdʰáy | *mazdʰā́s |
| instrumental | *mazdʰáyaH́ | *mazdʰáHbʰyā(m) | *mazdʰáHbʰiš |
| ablative | *mazdʰáyaHs | *mazdʰáHbʰyā(m) | *mazdʰáHbʰyas |
| dative | *mazdʰáyaHy | *mazdʰáHbʰyā(m) | *mazdʰáHbʰyas |
| genitive | *mazdʰáyaHs | *mazdʰāyās | *mazdʰáHnām |
| locative | *mazdʰáyaH(m) | *mazdʰāyaw | *mazdʰáHsu |
Descendants
- Proto-Indo-Aryan: *mazdʰáH
- Sanskrit: मेधा (medhā́)
- Proto-Iranian: *mazdáH
- Avestan: 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 (mazdā)
- ⇒ Avestan: 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 (ahura mazdā)
- → Old Persian: 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠 (a-u-r-m-z-d-a /Auramazdā/)
- → Middle Persian: 𐭠𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭬𐭦𐭣𐭩 (Ōhramazdē /ʾwhrmzdy/)
- Persian: اورمَزد (ormazd)
- → Persian: اهورامزدا (ahurâ-mazdâ)
- → Parthian: ʾḥwrmzd (Ahurmazd)
- → Khotanese: (urmaysde)
- → Ancient Greek: Ὠρομάσδης (Ōromásdēs), Ὡρομάζης (Hōromázēs), Ἀραμάσδης (Aramásdēs)
- → Old Armenian: Արամազդ (Aramazd), Որմիզդ (Ormizd)
- → English: Ahura Mazda
- → Japanese: アフラ・マズダー (Afura Mazudā)
- ⇒ Avestan: 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 (ahura mazdā)
- Avestan: 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 (mazdā)
References
- ^ Lubotsky, Alexander (2011) The Indo-Aryan Inherited Lexicon (in progress) (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Project), Leiden University