Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/ȷ́ā́nu

This Proto-Indo-Iranian 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-Indo-Iranian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu.

Noun

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*ȷ́ā́nu n

  1. knee

Declension

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neuter u-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *ȷ́ā́nu *ȷ́ánwiH *ȷ́ā́nuH
vocative *ȷ́ā́nu *ȷ́ánwiH *ȷ́ā́nuH
accusative *ȷ́ā́nu *ȷ́ánwiH *ȷ́ā́nuH
instrumental *ȷ́núH *ȷ́núbʰyā(m) *ȷ́núbʰiš
ablative *ȷ́náwš *ȷ́núbʰyā(m) *ȷ́núbʰyas
dative *ȷ́náway *ȷ́núbʰyā(m) *ȷ́núbʰyas
genitive *ȷ́náwš *ȷ́nuwā́s *ȷ́nuHnáHam
locative *ȷ́nā́w *ȷ́nuwáw *ȷ́núšu

Descendants

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  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *ȷ́ā́nu
    • Sanskrit: जानु (jā́nu) (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Iranian: *jā́nu (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Nuristani: *dzānu (see there for further descendants)

Derived terms

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