Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Háwa

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂éw-o.

Adverb

*Háwa

1. away from, off
2. down

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Háwa
  • Sanskrit: अव (áva)
• Proto-Iranian: *Háwa
  • Avestan: 𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀 (auua, “off, away”), 𐬀𐬊𐬭𐬀 (aora, “of”)
  • Old Persian: 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎠 (down, “A-U-R-A, aurā”)
    • Northern Luri: هار (down, “hār”)
• Proto-Nuristani: *áwa
  • Northern Nuristani
    • Kamkata-viri:

      Kamviri: ǘ

      Kativiri: ví

  • Southern Nuristani:
    • Ashkun: vo
    • Waigali: vü