Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/wr̥dᶻdʰás

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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *wr̥dʰ-tó-s, from *werdʰ- (“to grow”).

Verb edit

*wr̥dᶻdʰás

past participle of *Háwr̥dʰat (“to be growing”)

Adjective edit

*wr̥dᶻdʰás

grown, mature
big, great

Descendants edit

Proto-Indo-Aryan: *wr̥ddʰás
- Sanskrit: वृद्ध (vṛddhá) (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Iranian: *wr̥zdáh
- Avestan: 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬛𐬀 (vər^əzda)
Proto-Nuristani: *urddá
- Northern Nuristani:
  - Kamkata-viri:
    Kamviri: urë́ (“policeman”)
  - Prasuni: urí (“policeman”)
  - ⇒ Proto-Nuristani: *pra urddá (< *prá wr̥dᶻdʰás)
    - Northern Nuristani:
      - Kamkata-viri:
        Kamviri: purdë́
        
        Kativiri: përdë́
        
        → Prasuni: purdú