Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hnā́riH

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 *Hnā́ (“man”) +‎ *-iH.

Noun

*Hnā́riH f

woman
Synonym: *stríH

Inflection

yaH-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*Hnā́riH	*Hnā́riH	*Hnā́riHš
vocative	*Hnā́ri	*Hnā́riH	*Hnā́riHš
accusative	*Hnā́riHm	*Hnā́riH	*Hnā́riHš
instrumental	*Hnā́ryaH	*Hnā́riHbʰyā(m)	*Hnā́riHbʰiš
ablative	*Hnā́ryaHs	*Hnā́riHbʰyā(m)	*Hnā́riHbʰyas
dative	*Hnā́ryay	*Hnā́riHbʰyā(m)	*Hnā́riHbʰyas
genitive	*Hnā́ryaHs	*Hnā́riHās	*Hnā́riHnaHam
locative	*Hnā́ryaH	*Hnā́riHaw	*Hnā́riHsu

Descendants

Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hnā́riH
- Sanskrit: नारी (nā́rī) (see there for further descendants)
  - → Classical Persian: ناری (nārī, “(Indian) woman”)
Proto-Iranian: *Hnā́riH
- Avestan: 𐬥𐬁𐬌𐬭𐬍 (nāⁱrī, “woman”)
- Khotanese: [script needed] (nārä, “wife”)
- ⇒ Proto-Iranian: *Hnā́rikah
  - Avestan: 𐬥𐬁𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬐𐬀 (nāⁱrika, “woman”)
  - Middle Persian: (/⁠nārīg⁠/, “wife; woman; lady”)
    Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (nʾlyk'), [Book Pahlavi needed] (nʾylyk')
    - Classical Persian: ناری (nārī, “woman; fairy”)
  - Kurdish:
    Central Kurdish: ناری (narî, “dear; graceful girl ; shy girl; a famous name for women”)
    
    Northern Kurdish: narîn (dear; graceful girl) (>*īg > *ī >*īn)