Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/ȷ́ʰŕ̥dayam

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 *ḱḗr, or its oblique stem *ḱr̥d-. The initial voiced aspirate is left unexplained.

    Noun

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    *ȷ́ʰŕ̥dayam

    1. heart

    Descendants

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    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *źʰŕ̥dayam
    • Proto-Iranian: *jŕ̥dayam (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Nuristani:
      • Northern Nuristani:
      • Southern Nuristani: