Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/dʰāráyati

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 *dʰor-éye-ti, from *dʰer- (“to support, hold”) +‎ *-éyeti.

    Verb

    *dʰāráyati

    1. causative of *dʰar- (“to hold, have”): to bear, hold

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *dʰāráyati[1]
    • Proto-Iranian: *dāráyati (see there for further descendants)

    References

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