Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₁erkʷ-

This Proto-Indo-European 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-Indo-European

    Root

    *h₁erkʷ-

    1. to praise, to shine
    2. to sound bright

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *Harč-
    • Old Armenian: երգ (erg, “song”)
    • Hittite: [script needed] (ārku-zi, “to sing”)
    • Proto-Celtic: *erkw-
      • Old Irish: erc (“sky, heaven”)
      • Proto-Celtic: *su-erkwis
        • Middle Irish: suairc (“pleasant, beautiful, radiant”)
    • Tocharian:
      • Tocharian A: yärk
      • Tocharian B: yarke

    Derived terms

    • *h₁érkʷ-eti
      • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *Harčati
      • Hittite: [script needed] (arkuwanzi)

    References

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