Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/wáHr̥

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

    Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *wód-r̥ ~ *ud-né-s (water), through the Kortlandt effect, which posits that *d becomes *h₁ under certain conditions.

    Noun

    *wáHr̥ n

    1. water

    Declension

    neuter consonant stem
    singular dual plural
    nominative *wáHr̥ *wáHniH *wáHār
    vocative *wáHr̥ *wáHniH *wáHār
    accusative *wáHr̥ *wáHniH *wáHār
    instrumental *udnáH *udábʰyā(m) *udábʰiš
    ablative *udnás *udábʰyā(m) *udábʰyaH
    dative *udnáy *udábʰyā(m) *udábʰyaH
    genitive *udnás *udaHā́s *udnáHam
    locative *udán(i) *udaHáw *udásu

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan:
    • Proto-Indo-Iranian:
      • Avestan: 𐬬𐬁𐬭 (vār)