Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/pr̥tʰúš

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 *pl̥th₂ús, from *pleth₂- (flat).

Adjective

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*pr̥tʰúš (comparative *prátʰyas)[1]

  1. broad, wide

Descendants

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  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *pr̥tʰúṣ
    • Sanskrit: पृथु (pṛthú)
      • Dardic:
        • Northeast Pashayi: [script needed] (piṛik, palm of hand)
        • Southeast Pashayi: [script needed] (peṛek, palm of hand)
        • Shumashti: [script needed] (piṛik)
  • Proto-Iranian: *pr̥θúš

References

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  1. ^ Lubotsky, Alexander (2011) “pṛthú-”, in The Indo-Aryan Inherited Lexicon (in progress) (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Project), Leiden University