Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/trāsáyati

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 *tros-éye-ti, from *tres- (“to tremble”) +‎ *-éyeti.

Verb

*trāsáyati

1. causative of *trásati (“to tremble (with fear); to be afraid of”): to cause to tremble (with fear), frighten

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *trāsáyati
  • Sanskrit: त्रासयति (trāsáyati), त्रासयते (trāsáyate)
• Proto-Iranian: *θrāháyati
  • Avestan: 𐬚𐬭𐬃𐬢𐬵𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬙𐬈 (θrā̊ŋhaiiete)