Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/druwáh

This Proto-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-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰruwás.

Adjective

*druwáh (superlative *druwištah)

1. firm, strong, sturdy, durable
2. healthy, whole, unharmed

Derived terms

• *adruwakah (“unhealthy, diseased”)
  • Khwarezmian: [script needed] (δrwk), [script needed] (δrwyk, “sick”)
  • Munji: [script needed] (lєravi), [script needed] (lerєvi, “sick, malaise”)
  • Yidgha: [script needed] (lərovə), [script needed] (lərovo, “disease”)

Descendants

• Central Iranian:
  • Younger Avestan: 𐬛𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀 (druua, “healthy, steadfast”)
• Northeastern Iranian:
  • Bactrian:

    Greek script: λρονο (lrono /⁠lruw-⁠/, “healthy”)

  • Sogdian: ("healthy, strong; whole, undamaged")

    Buddhist: [script needed] (δrʾwk), [script needed] (δrʾwkʾ)

    Christian: [script needed] (žwq /⁠žūk⁠/)

    Sogdian script: 𐼹𐼴𐼸 (δwk /⁠δūk⁠/)

• Southwestern Iranian:
  • Old Persian: 𐎯𐎢𐎽𐎢𐎺𐎠 f (du-u-ru-u-v-a /⁠duruva⁠/, “firm, secure”)
    • Middle Persian:
      • Persian: درست (dorost, “healthy”)