Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/Hdántah

This Proto-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-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hdántas.

Noun

*Hdántah m[1]

  1. tooth
    Synonym: *Hdántā

Inflection

masculine a-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *Hdántah *Hdántā(w) *Hdántāh(ah)
vocative *Hdánta *Hdántā(w) *Hdántāh(ah)
accusative *Hdántam *Hdántā(w) *Hdántānh
instrumental *HdántaH *Hdántaybʰyā(m) *Hdántāyš
ablative *Hdántāt *Hdántaybʰyā(m) *Hdántaybʰyah
dative *Hdántāy *Hdántaybʰyā(m) *Hdántaybʰyah
genitive *Hdántahya *Hdántayāh *HdántānaHam
locative *Hdántay *Hdántayaw *Hdántayšu

Descendants

  • Northeastern Iranian:
    • Proto-Saka-Wakhi: *dandaki
      • Khotanese: [script needed] (dandaa)
      • Wakhi: (/⁠dəndək⁠/)
        Arabic script: دوندوک
        Cyrillic script: дәндәк
        Latin script: dəndək
    • Proto-Sogdic:
      • Sogdian: (/⁠dandā(k)⁠/)
        Sogdian script: 𐼹𐼻𐽂𐼰𐼸𐼳‎ (δntʾkh‎)
        Manichaean script: 𐫔𐫗𐫤𐫀𐫐 (δntʾk)
        Syriac script: ܕܢܬܐ (dntʾ)
      • Yagnobi: диндак (dindak)
  • Southeastern Iranian:
    • Proto-Sanglechi-Ishkashimi:
      • Ishkashimi: [script needed] (dōnt)
      • Sanglechi: [script needed] (dānd)
    • Proto-Shughni-Yazghulami-Munji:
      • Munji: [script needed] (lod)
      • Yidgha: لد (lad)
  • Southwestern Iranian:
    • Middle Persian: *dand
      • Classical Persian: دند (dand)
      • Middle Persian: *dandak

References

  1. ^ Rastorgujeva, V. S., Edelʹman, D. I. (2000–) “*dant-”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages] (in Russian), Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, page 329