𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰

Avestan

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *warj-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *warȷ́-, from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (“to work”). Cognate with Persian ورز (varz) and برز (barz), Sanskrit वृज्यते (vṛjyate), Ancient Greek ἔρδω (érdō), Old English wyrċan (modern English work).

Root

𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰 • (vər^əz)

1. to do, work

Derived terms

• Younger Avestan: 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬌𐬙𐬌 (vər^əziieⁱti, 3sg.pres.ind.)

References

• Cheung, Johnny (2007) “*u̯arz”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 425ff