Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/pr̥túš

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 *pr̥túš, from Proto-Indo-European *pértus. The accent is reconstructed based on the development of *r̥t as Avestan ərət.

Noun

*pr̥túš

bridge

Inflection

masculine u-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*pr̥túš	*pr̥túH	*pr̥táwah
vocative	*pŕ̥taw	*pŕ̥tuH	*pŕ̥tawah
accusative	*pr̥túm	*pr̥túH	*pr̥túnš
instrumental	*pr̥túH	*pr̥túbʰyā(m)	*pr̥túbʰiš
ablative	*pr̥táwš	*pr̥túbʰyā(m)	*pr̥túbʰyah
dative	*pr̥táway	*pr̥túbʰyā(m)	*pr̥túbʰyah
genitive	*pr̥táwš	*pr̥tuwā́h	*pr̥tuHnáHam
locative	*pr̥tā́w	*pr̥tuwáw	*pr̥túšu

Descendants

Central Iranian:
- Avestan: 𐬞𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬙𐬎 (pər^ətu)
Western Iranian:
- Northwestern Iranian:
  - Proto-Medo-Parthian:
    - Parthian:
      Manichaean: 𐫛𐫇𐫡𐫤 (pwrt /⁠purt/, /purd⁠/) (via *pr̥θw-)^[1]
    - Proto-Zaza-Gorani:
      - Gurani: پرد (pird)
      - Zazaki: pird
    - Old Median:
      - Middle Median:
        Sivandi: pird
        
        Proto-Tatic:
        Talysh: пард (pard)
  - Kurdish:
    Northern Kurdish: pir
    
    Central Kurdish: پرد (pird)
    
    Southern Kurdish: پیەڵ (pyell)
- Southwestern Iranian:
  - Old Persian: (via *pr̥θw-)^[1]
    - Middle Persian: 𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭫𐭩 (pʿḥly /⁠puhl⁠/)
      - Persian: پل (pul)
      - → Mazanderani: پل (pel)
→ Old Armenian: -պարհ (-parh) (in ճանապարհ (čanaparh))

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Agnes Korn. Footnotes on a Parthian sound change. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2013, 76 (1), pp.99 - 110. ff10.1017/S0041977X13000013ff. ffhalshs-01340647f

[Korn-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Agnes Korn. Footnotes on a Parthian sound change. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2013, 76 (1), pp.99 - 110. ff10.1017/S0041977X13000013ff. ffhalshs-01340647f

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