Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/(H)íšuš

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 Proto-Indo-European *(H)ísus.

Noun

*(H)íšuš m

  1. arrow.

Inflection

masculine u-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *(H)íšuš *(H)íšuH *(H)íšawas
vocative *(H)íšaw *(H)íšuH *(H)íšawas
accusative *(H)íšum *(H)íšuH *(H)íšunš
instrumental *(H)íšuH *(H)íšubʰyā(m) *(H)íšubʰiš
ablative *(H)íšawš *(H)íšubʰyā(m) *(H)íšubʰyas
dative *(H)íšaway *(H)íšubʰyā(m) *(H)íšubʰyas
genitive *(H)íšawš *(H)íšuwās *(H)íšuHnaHam
locative *(H)íšāw *(H)íšuwaw *(H)íšušu

Descendants

  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *(H)íṣuṣ
    • Sanskrit: इषु (íṣu)
      • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀇𑀲𑀼 (isu)[1]
  • Proto-Iranian: *(H)íšuh
    • Avestan: 𐬌𐬱𐬎 (išu)

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “iṣukāˊ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press