Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/daH-

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 *deh₃-.

    Root

    *daH-

    1. give

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *daH-
    • Proto-Iranian: *daH-

    Derived terms

    • *dá-dah-ti (athematic reduplicated present)
    • *dáH-nam (gift)
      • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *dáHnam
    • *dáH-tā (giver)
    • *dáH-tiš (giving)
      • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *dítiṣ (from zero-grade?)
    • *dítsati (desiderative)?
      • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *dítsati
        • Sanskrit: दित्सति (dítsati)