Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hŕ̥ćšas

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 *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.

    Noun

    *Hŕ̥ćšas m

    1. bear

    Declension

    masculine a-stem
    singular dual plural
    nominative *Hŕ̥ćšas *Hŕ̥ćšā(w) *Hŕ̥ćšās(as)
    vocative *Hŕ̥ćša *Hŕ̥ćšā(w) *Hŕ̥ćšās(as)
    accusative *Hŕ̥ćšam *Hŕ̥ćšā(w) *Hŕ̥ćšāns
    instrumental *Hŕ̥ćšaH *Hŕ̥ćšaybʰyā(m) *Hŕ̥ćšāyš
    ablative *Hŕ̥ćšāt *Hŕ̥ćšaybʰyā(m) *Hŕ̥ćšaybʰyas
    dative *Hŕ̥ćšāy *Hŕ̥ćšaybʰyā(m) *Hŕ̥ćšaybʰyas
    genitive *Hŕ̥ćšasya *Hŕ̥ćšayās *Hŕ̥ćšānaHam
    locative *Hŕ̥ćšay *Hŕ̥ćšayaw *Hŕ̥ćšayšu

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hŕ̥ṭṣas
      • Sanskrit: ऋक्ष (ṛ́kṣa) (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Iranian: *Hŕ̥šah (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Nuristani: *r̥sca (see there for further descendants)
    • ? Proto-Finnic: *karhu (see there for further descendants)