Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/druwáh

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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 *dʰruwás.[1]

Adjective

*druwáh (superlative *druwištah)[1]

  1. firm, strong, sturdy, durable
  2. healthy, whole, unharmed

Derived terms

  • *adruwakah (unhealthy, diseased)[1]
    • Khwarezmian: (δrwk), (δrwyk, sick)
    • Munji: (lєravi), (lerєvi, sick, malaise)
    • Yidgha: (lərovə), (lərovo, disease)

Descendants

  • Central Iranian:
  • Northeastern Iranian:
    • Bactrian:
      Greek script: λρονο (lrono /⁠lruw-⁠/, healthy)
    • Sogdian: ("healthy, strong; whole, undamaged")
      Buddhist: (δrʾwk), (δrʾwkʾ)
      Christian: (žwq /⁠žūk⁠/)
      Sogdian script: 𐼹𐼴𐼸 (δwk /⁠δūk⁠/)
  • Southwestern Iranian:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rastorgujeva, V. S., Edelʹman, D. I. (2000–) “*dr̥ṷa-, *druṷa-”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages] (in Russian), Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura