Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/saw-

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 *sew-. Cognate with Ancient Greek ὕω (húō), Latin sucus.

    Root

    *saw-

    1. to press out, extract

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *su-
    • Proto-Iranian: *hu-

    Derived terms

    • *sunáwti (he presses out)
      • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *sunáwti
        • Sanskrit: सुनोति (sunóti)
    • *súrā (nectar, wine) (see there for further descendants)
    • *sáwHmas (soma, haoma)
    • *sutás (pressed)
      • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *sutás
      • Proto-Iranian: *hutáh
        • Avestan: 𐬵𐬎𐬙𐬀 (huta)