Reconstruction:Proto-Nuristani/drī̆gga

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This Proto-Nuristani 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-Nuristani

Alternative reconstructions

Etymology

From earlier *drī̆rga < *dī̆rga; either inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dr̥Hgʰás or borrowed from Sanskrit दीर्घ (dīrghá).

Adjective

*drī̆gga

  1. long

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Degener, Almuth (2002) “The Nuristani languages”, in Sims-Williams, Nicholas, editors, Indo-Iranian Languages and Peoples (Proceedings of the British Academy; 116), volume 41, Oxford: British Academy, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Strand, Richard F. (2016) “driga”, in Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon