Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/ćráyHištʰas

This Proto-Indo-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-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

    From *ćriHrás (“beautiful”) +‎ *-ištʰas (superlative suffix).

    Adjective

    *ćráyHištʰas[1]

    1. superlative degree of *ćriHrás (“beautiful”): most beautiful

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *śráyHiṣṭʰas
    • Proto-Iranian: *cráyHištah

    References

    1. ^ Masato Kobayashi (2014) “Origin and Development of Sanskrit yy”, in Vedic and Sanskrit Historical Linguistics, volume 3, page 10
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