Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/káfrah

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 *kápras, from Proto-Indo-European *kápros.

Noun

*káfrah m

kid, young goat

Inflection

masculine a-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*káfrah	*káfrā(w)	*káfrāh(ah)
vocative	*káfra	*káfrā(w)	*káfrāh(ah)
accusative	*káfram	*káfrā(w)	*káfrānh
instrumental	*káfraH	*káfraybʰyā(m)	*káfrāyš
ablative	*káfrāt	*káfraybʰyā(m)	*káfraybʰyah
dative	*káfrāy	*káfraybʰyā(m)	*káfraybʰyah
genitive	*káfrahya	*káfrayāh	*káfrānaHam
locative	*káfray	*káfrayaw	*káfrayšu

Descendants

Northwestern Iranian:
- Kurdish:
  Northern Kurdish: kehr, kehrik, kar, karik, kavir (“young sheep”)
  
  Central Kurdish: کار (kar), کاریلە (karîle), کاژیلە (kajîle), کارژۆلە (karjole)
  
  Southern Kurdish: کیەر (kyer)
  
  Laki: کیەری (kyerî)
- Kermanic:
  Zoroastrian Dari: کئر (kaar)
Southwestern Iranian:
- Larestani: کهره (kahra)
- Old Persian: *kafrah
  - → Elamite: 𒋡𒁍𒊏 (ka-pu-ra /⁠Kapura⁠/)
  - ⇒ Old Persian: *kafrakah
    - Middle Persian: *kahrag
      - Classical Persian: کهره (kahra)
      - Southern Luri: کئره (kaara)
  - ⇒ Old Persian: *kafryah
    - Elamite: 𒋡𒀊𒊑𒅀 (ka-ap-ri-ya /⁠Kapriya⁠/)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Mayrhofer, Manfred (1973) Onomastica Persepolitana: Das Altiranische Namengut der Persepolis-Täfelchen (in German), Vienna: Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, →ISBN, page 176

[Mayrhofer-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Mayrhofer, Manfred (1973) Onomastica Persepolitana: Das Altiranische Namengut der Persepolis-Täfelchen (in German), Vienna: Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, →ISBN, page 176