Reconstruction:Proto-Nuristani/bīya

This Proto-Nuristani 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-Nuristani

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Indo-Aryan *bīya, from Sanskrit बीज (bī́ja).

Noun

*bīya[1]

  1. seed

Descendants

  • Ashkun:
    Masegal: bī
    Sanu: bi
    Titin: bī
  • Kamkata-viri:
    Northeastern: bi
    Southeastern: bi
    Western: bi
  • Waigali:
    Nisheigram: bi
    Waigal: bī
    Zhonchigal: bī

References

  1. ^ Strand, Richard F. (2016) “bi”, in Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon‎[1]
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