Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/Hhaθyáh

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 *Hsatyás.

Adjective

*Hhaθyáh^[1]

true, authentic

Descendants

Central Iranian:
- Old Avestan: 𐬵𐬀𐬌𐬚𐬌𐬌𐬋 (haⁱθiiō, nom.sg.), 𐬵𐬀𐬌𐬚𐬍𐬨 (haⁱθīm), 𐬵𐬀𐬌𐬚𐬌𐬌𐬇𐬨 (haⁱθiiə̄m, acc.sg.)
  - Younger Avestan: 𐬵𐬀𐬌𐬚𐬍𐬨 (haⁱθīm, acc.sg.)
Northeastern Iranian:
- Proto-Scythian: *haθθi
  - Proto-Sarmatian: *ać, *aććā
    - Alanic: *æcæg (+ *-æg)
      - Ossetian: ӕцӕг (æcæg)
  - Proto-Saka-Wakhi: *haθ̣θ̣ā
    - Proto-Saka: *haθ̣θ̣a
      - Khotanese: 𑀳𑀞𑁆𑀞 (haṭhṭha)
Northwestern Iranian:
- Old Median: *haθyah (see there for further descendants)
Southwestern Iranian:
- Old Persian: 𐏃𐏁𐎹𐎶 (h-š-y-m /⁠hašiyam⁠/, “truth”, acc.sg.)

References

^ Rastorgujeva, V. S., Edelʹman, D. I. (2000–) “*hat-i̭a-, *haθ-i̭a-”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages] (in Russian), Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, page 92

[1] Rastorgujeva, V. S., Edelʹman, D. I. (2000–) “*hat-i̭a-, *haθ-i̭a-”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages] (in Russian), Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, page 92

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