Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/wiHráh

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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 *wiHrás.

Noun

*wiHráh

  1. man

Inflection

masculine a-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *wiHráh *wiHrā́(w) *wiHrā́h(ah)
vocative *wíHra *wíHrā(w) *wíHrāh(ah)
accusative *wiHrám *wiHrā́(w) *wiHrā́nh
instrumental *wiHráH *wiHráybʰyā(m) *wiHrā́yš
ablative *wiHrā́t *wiHráybʰyā(m) *wiHráybʰyah
dative *wiHrā́y *wiHráybʰyā(m) *wiHráybʰyah
genitive *wiHráhya *wiHráyāh *wiHrā́naHam
locative *wiHráy *wiHráyaw *wiHráyšu

Descendants

  • Central Iranian:
    • Avestan: 𐬬𐬍𐬭𐬀 (vīra)
  • Northeastern Iranian:
    • Ossetian: ир (ir), иро́н (irón) (autonym)
    • Sogdian: (wyr /⁠wīr⁠/)
  • Northwestern Iranian:
    • Northern Kurdish: wêrek (courageous), wêrîn (to dare)
  • Southwestern Iranian:

References

  1. ^ Cheung, Johnny (2002). Studies in the Historical Development of the Ossetic Vocalism. Wiesbaden: Reichert.