Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/aHfriHnáHti

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.

From *aH- +‎ *friHnáHti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *priHnáHti (“to please”).^[1]

*aHfriHnáHti^[2]

1. to bless, praise

• Central Iranian:
  • Younger Avestan: 𐬁𐬟𐬭𐬍𐬥𐬁𐬨𐬌 (āfrīnāmi, “to bless”)
• Northeastern Iranian:
  • Khotanese: (āvun-)
  • Sogdian: (/⁠āfrīn⁠/)

    Manichaean script: 𐫀𐫀𐫜𐫡𐫏𐫗 (ʾʾfryn), 𐫀𐫀𐫁𐫡𐫏𐫗 (ʾʾbryn)

    Sogdian script: 𐼰𐼰𐼾𐽀𐼷𐼻 (ʾʾpryn)

    Syriac script: (’fryn)

• → Old Armenian: օրհնեմ (ōrhnem), աւրհնեմ (awrhnem), աւհրնեմ (awhrnem)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

*aHfriHnáHti

1. to create

• Northwestern Iranian:
  • Kurdish:

    Northern Kurdish: afrandin

    Central Kurdish: ئافراندن (afrandin)

  • Parthian: 𐫀𐫜𐫡𐫏𐫗𐫀𐫖 (ʾfrynʾm /⁠āfrīnām⁠/, 1sg.pres.act.), 𐫀𐫜𐫡𐫏𐫗𐫏𐫗𐫅 (ʾfrynynd /⁠āfrīnīnd⁠/, 3pl.pres.act.)
• Southwestern Iranian:
  • Middle Persian:

    Manichaean script: 𐫀𐫜𐫡𐫏𐫗𐫀𐫖 (ʾfrynʾm), 𐫀𐫛𐫇𐫡𐫏𐫖 (ʾpwrym, 1sg.pres.act.), 𐫀𐫛𐫇𐫡𐫏𐫖 (ʾpwrym, 1pl.pres.act.)

    Book Pahlavi script: (ʾp̄lyn-), (ʾp̄wl)

    • Persian: آفریدن (âfaridan)