Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/druwáh

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 *dʰruwás.[1]

Adjective

*druwáh (superlative *druwištah)[1]

  1. firm, strong, sturdy, durable
  2. healthy, whole, unharmed

Derived terms

  • *adruwakah (“unhealthy, diseased”)[1]
    • Khwarezmian: [script needed] (δrwk), [script needed] (δrwyk, “sick”)
    • Munji: [script needed] (lєravi), [script needed] (lerєvi, “sick, malaise”)
    • Yidgha: [script needed] (lərovə), [script needed] (lərovo, “disease”)

Descendants

  • Central Iranian:
    • Younger Avestan: 𐬛𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀 (druua, “healthy, steadfast”)
  • Northeastern Iranian:
    • Bactrian:
      Greek script: λρονο (lrono /⁠lruw-⁠/, “healthy”)
    • Sogdian: ("healthy, strong; whole, undamaged")
      Buddhist: [script needed] (δrʾwk), [script needed] (δrʾwkʾ)
      Christian: [script needed] (žwq /⁠žūk⁠/)
      Sogdian script: 𐼹𐼴𐼸 (δwk /⁠δūk⁠/)
  • Southwestern Iranian:
    • Old Persian: 𐎯𐎢𐎽𐎢𐎺𐎠 f (du-u-ru-u-v-a /⁠duruva⁠/, “firm, secure”)
      • Middle Persian:
        • Classical Persian: دروا (durwā, “healthy; whole; correct, right”) (Perhaps: >*druwākah >druwākah)
          Iranian Persian: دروا (dorvā, “healthy; whole; correct, right”) (dialects)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rastorgujeva, V. S., Edelʹman, D. I. (2000–) “*dr̥ṷa-, *druṷa-”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages] (in Russian), Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura
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