Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/slagžʰnás

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 *slágžʰati (to slip, slide) +‎ *-nás.

Adjective

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*slagžʰnás[1]

  1. soft, tender
  2. smooth, slippery

Alternative reconstructions

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Descendants

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  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *slagẓʰnás
  • Proto-Iranian: *(h)lagžnáh[1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Morgenstierne, Georg (1929, 1938) “lhanȫ”, in Vol. I: Parachi and Ormuri, Vol. II: Iranian Pamir Languages (Indo-Iranian Frontier Languages), Oslo: Instituttet for Sammenlignende Kulturforskning; H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard), page 269:*(h)laxšna-
  2. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) “ślakṣṇá-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume II, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 673