Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/twárštā

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 *twérḱ-tōr, from *twerḱ- (to carve, cut off) +‎ *-tōr.

Noun

*twárštā m

  1. creator
    Synonym: *dʰaHtā́
  2. (religion) craft god

Declension

consonant stem
singular dual plural
nominative *twárštā *twárštārā(w) *twárštāras
vocative *twárštar *twárštārā(w) *twárštāras
accusative *twárštāram *twárštārā(w) *twárštras
instrumental *twárštraH *twárštr̥bʰyā(m) *twárštr̥bʰiš
ablative *twárštr̥š *twárštr̥bʰyā(m) *twárštr̥bʰyaH
dative *twárštray *twárštr̥bʰyā(m) *twárštr̥bʰyaH
genitive *twárštr̥š *twárštr̥Hās *twárštraHam
locative *twárštari *twárštr̥Haw *twárštr̥su

Descendants

  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *twá(r)ṣṭā
  • Proto-Iranian: *twárštā
    • Old Avestan: 𐬚𐬡𐬋𐬭𐬆𐬱𐬙𐬀𐬭 (θβōrəštar)