Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/xšapkawráh

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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 *xšáfš (“night”) +‎ *kawráh (“blind”).

Adjective

*xšapkawráh[1]

  1. night-blind
  2. (substantive) someone afflicted with night blindness, bat (small, winged animal)

Descendants

  • Southeastern Iranian:
    • Pashto:
      Pashto: شمکور (šamkór, “night-blind”)
      Waziri: (šaugīr), (šaugör, “night-blind”)
  • Northwestern Iranian:
  • Southwestern Iranian:
    • Southern Luri: (šowkūr, “bat”)
    • Classical Persian: شبکور (šabkōr, “night-blind; bat”)

References

  1. ^ The template Template:R:ira:ESIJa does not use the parameter(s): 
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    Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.    Rastorgujeva, V. S., Edelʹman, D. I. (2000–) “*kaur(a)-, *kur(a)-”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages] (in Russian), Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, pages 375-377
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