Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/kr̥ćás

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 *kr̥ḱós (“thin, emaciated”), from *kerḱ- (“to wane, become thin”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *hurhaz (“thin”).

Adjective

*kr̥ćás

1. thin, emaciated
2. lean

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *kr̥śás
  • Sanskrit: कृश (kṛśá)
    • Pali: kisa
    • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀓𑀺𑀲 (kisa)
• Proto-Iranian: *kr̥cáh
  • Avestan: 𐬐𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬯𐬀 (kər^əsa)