Reconstruction:Proto-Scythian/tūlyā

This Proto-Scythian 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-Scythian

Etymology

Unknown; possibly cognate with Sanskrit तरु (tarú, “tree”).^[1]^[2]

Noun

*tūlyā

tree

Descendants

Proto-Sarmatian: *tulla
- Alanic: *tullæ
  - ⇒ Alanic: *tulʒæ
    - Ossetian:
      Digor Ossetian: толдзӕ (tolʒæ)
      Iron Ossetian: тулдз (tulʒ)
    - → Hungarian: tölgy
- →? Old Armenian: թղքի (tʻłkʻi), դղքի (dłkʻi)
- →? Old Norse: thollr
Proto-Saka-Wakhi: *tūlyā
- Proto-Saka: *tūilā
  - Khotanese: [script needed] (ttīla)

References

^ Cheung, Johnny (2002) Studies in the Historical Development of the Ossetic Vocalism (Beitrage Zur Iranistik; 23), Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert, →ISBN, page 232
^ Bailey, H. W. (1979) “ttīla”, in Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 129b

[1] Cheung, Johnny (2002) Studies in the Historical Development of the Ossetic Vocalism (Beitrage Zur Iranistik; 23), Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert, →ISBN, page 232

[2] Bailey, H. W. (1979) “ttīla”, in Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 129b

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