Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/jā́nu

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Proto-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ā́nu, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu.

Noun

*jā́nu n

  1. knee

Descendants

  • Central Iranian:
    • Avestan: 𐬰𐬁𐬥𐬎 (zānu), 𐬲𐬥𐬏𐬨 (žnūm, “knee”, acc.pl.)
  • Northeastern Iranian:
    • Khotanese: (ysānū)
    • Ossetian: зоныг (zonyg)
    • Sogdo-Bactrian:
      • Khwarezmian: (z’nwk)
      • Proto-Sogdic: *zā́nukā (see there for further descendants)
  • Southeastern Iranian
    • Ormuri-Parachi:
      • Ormuri: (zānū)
      • Parachi: zânū
    • Pamir:
      • Ishkashimi: (zung)
      • Shughni: zun
    • Pashto: زانو (zānú), زنګون (zengewn)
  • Northwestern Iranian:
    • Parthian: (zʾnwg /⁠zānūg⁠/)
      • → Middle Persian: (zʾnwg /⁠zānūg⁠/)
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