Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/kácištah

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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 *káćištʰas. Equivalent to *kacúš +‎ *-ištah. Cognate with Ancient Greek κάκιστος (kákistos).

Adjective

*kácištah

  1. superlative degree of *kacúš (small, less): smallest, least

Descendants

  • Central Iranian:
    • Younger Avestan: 𐬐𐬀𐬯𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬀 (kasišta)
  • Northwestern Iranian:
  • Southwestern Iranian:
    • Middle Persian:
      Book Pahlavi script: (/⁠kasist, kēhist⁠/)