Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/HušíH

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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 *HušíH, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂us-íh₁, *h₂ṓwsih₁, dual of *h₂ṓws.

Noun

*HušíH du

  1. ears
  2. hearing, understanding

Descendants

  • Central Iranian:
    • Avestan: 𐬎𐬱𐬌 (uši, ears; inner hearing)
  • Northwestern Iranian:
    • Kurdish:
      Northern Kurdish: hiş
      Central Kurdish: ھۆش (hoş)
  • Southwestern Iranian:
    • Old Persian: (/⁠ušiy⁠/, consciousness, intelligence)
      • Middle Persian:
        Manichaean script: 𐫍𐫇𐫢 (hwš /⁠hōš⁠/)
        Book Pahlavi script: (ʾwš /⁠ōš⁠/), (ʾwšy /⁠ōši⁠/)
        • Classical Persian:
        • Old Armenian: ուշ ()