Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/bʰayšaȷ́ás

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 *bʰišáȷ́, from the root *bʰiš-.

Adjective

*bʰayšaȷ́ás

1. healing, curative

Derived terms

• *bʰayšaȷ́yás (“medicinal, curative”)
  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *bʰayṣaȷ́yás
    • Sanskrit: भेषज्य (bheṣajyá)
  • Proto-Iranian: *bayšajyah
    • Avestan: 𐬠𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬀𐬰𐬌𐬌𐬀 (baēšaziia)

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *bʰayṣaȷ́ás
  • Sanskrit: भेषज (bheṣajá)
• Proto-Iranian: *bayšajáh
  • Avestan: 𐬠𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬀𐬰𐬀 (baēšaza, “curative”)