Reconstruction:Old Persian/vahār

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 *wáhār, collective of Proto-Iranian *wáhr̥, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wásr̥. Cognate with Northern Kurdish bihar, Bactrian οαυαρ (oauar), Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬀𐬭 (vaŋhar).

Noun

*vahār

1. spring

Derived terms

• 𐎰𐎢𐎼𐎺𐎠𐏃𐎼 (θ-u-r-v-a-h-r /⁠θūravāharaʰ, θūravāraʰ⁠/)

Descendants

• Middle Persian: [script needed] (whʾl /⁠wahār⁠/)
  • Classical Persian: بهار (bahār)
    • Persian: بهار (bahâr)