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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.
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Proto-Nuristani
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́ma.
Noun
*nāma[1]
- name
Descendants
- Ashkun:
- Masegal: nām
- Titin: nām
- Kamkata-viri:
- Northeastern: nom
- Southeastern: nom
- Western: num
- Prasuni:
- Pashki: nëmë
- Pronz: nom
- Zumu: nëmë
- Waigali:
- Nisheigram: nām
- Waigal: nām
- Zhonchigal: nām
- Tregami:
- Gambir: nåm
References
- ^ Strand, Richard F. (2016) “nâm”, in Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon[1]
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nā́man”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press