Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/HyúHā

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 *h₂yúh₁ō.

Adjective

*HyúHā

1. youthful, young

Derived terms

• *HyáwHištʰas (“youngest”) (+ *-ištʰas)
  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *HyáwHiṣṭʰas
    • Sanskrit: यविष्ठ (yáviṣṭha)
  • Proto-Iranian: *HyáwHištah
    • Avestan: 𐬫𐬋𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬀 (yōišta)

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *HyúHā
  • Sanskrit: युवन् (yúvan) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Iranian: *HyúHā (see there for further descendants)