Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/wr̥dᶻdʰás

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 *wr̥dʰ-tó-s, from *werdʰ- (“to grow”).

    Verb

    *wr̥dᶻdʰás

    1. past participle of *Háwr̥dʰat (“to be growing”)

    Adjective

    *wr̥dᶻdʰás

    1. grown, mature
    2. big, great

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *wr̥ddʰás
    • Proto-Iranian: *wr̥zdáh
      • Avestan: 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬛𐬀 (vərəzda)
    • Proto-Nuristani: *urddá
      • Northern Nuristani:
        • Kamkata-viri:
          Kamviri: urë́ (“policeman”)
        • Prasuni: urí (“policeman”)
        • ⇒ Proto-Nuristani: *pra urddá (< *prá wr̥dᶻdʰás)
          • Northern Nuristani:
            • Kamkata-viri:
              Kamviri: purdë́
              Kativiri: përdë́
              • → Prasuni: purdú
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