Reconstruction:Old Persian/raivah

This Old Persian 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.

Old Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *HraHiwáh, secondary a-stem of *HraHiwáns (whence Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬧𐬙 (raēuuaṇt)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HraHiwánts (whence Sanskrit रयिवत् (rayivát)), from Proto-Indo-European *Hreh₁i-wént-s, from *Hreh₁ís (“wealth, goods”) +‎ *-wénts. Cognate with Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (raēuua).

Adjective

*raivah

1. rich, wealthy
2. splendid, brilliant

Derived terms

• *Raivamiθrah