Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/jáwθraH

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 *ȷ́ʰáwtraH.

Noun

*jáwθraH f

libation, oblation, offering, sacrifice

Inflection

aH-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*jáwθraH	*jáwθray	*jáwθrāh
vocative	*jáwθray	*jáwθray	*jáwθrāh
accusative	*jáwθrām	*jáwθray	*jáwθrāh
instrumental	*jáwθrayaH	*jáwθraHbyā	*jáwθraHbiš
ablative	*jáwθrayaHh	*jáwθraHbyā	*jáwθraHbyah
dative	*jáwθrayaHy	*jáwθraHbyā	*jáwθraHbyah
genitive	*jáwθrayaHh	*jáwθrāyāh	*jáwθraHnām
locative	*jáwθrayaH	*jáwθrāyaw	*jáwθraHsu

Related terms

*jáwtā

Descendants

Central Iranian:
- Avestan: 𐬰𐬀𐬊𐬚𐬭𐬁 f (zaoθrā), 𐬰𐬀𐬊𐬚𐬭𐬀 n (zaoθra)
Northeastern Iranian:
- Sogdian: (/⁠žōšē (δrōšē?)⁠/)
  Manichaean script: 𐫋𐫇𐫢𐫏 (jwšy)
  
  Old Sogdian script: 𐼌𐼘𐼀𐼇𐼙𐼊 (δrʾwšy), 𐼌𐼘𐼀𐼇𐼙𐼊𐼆 (δrʾwšyh)
  
  Syriac script: ܙܘܫܝ (žwšy)
Northwestern Iranian:
- Old Median: *zauθrā
  - → Classical Syriac: ܙܘܬܪܐ (zauθrā)
- Parthian: *zōhr
  - → Old Armenian: *զորհ (*zorh), զոհ (zoh)
    - → Georgian: ზორვა (zorva)
  - → Middle Persian: (/⁠zōhr⁠/)
    Manichaean script: 𐫉𐫇𐫍𐫡 (zwhr)
    
    Book Pahlavi script: (zwhl)
    - Persian: زور (zowr)
Southwestern Iranian:
- Old Persian: *dauçā^[1]
  - ⇒ Old Persian: *Bagadauçā^[1]
    - → Elamite: 𒁀𒋡𒁕𒌋𒃻 (ba-ka₄-da-u-šá), 𒁀𒋡𒂟𒃻 (ba-qa-tam₅-šá)
  - ⇒ Old Persian: *Bagadauçyah^[1]
    - → Elamite: 𒁀𒋡𒁕𒌋𒅆𒉿 (ba-ka₄-da-u-ši-ya)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Hinz, Walther (1975) Altiranisches Sprachgut der Nebenüberlieferungen (Göttinger Orientforschungen, Reihe III, Iranica; 3)‎ (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, page 55

[Hinz-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Hinz, Walther (1975) Altiranisches Sprachgut der Nebenüberlieferungen (Göttinger Orientforschungen, Reihe III, Iranica; 3)‎ (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, page 55

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