Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/jā́nu

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 *ȷ́ā́nu, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu.

Noun

*jā́nu n

1. knee

Descendants

• Central Iranian:
  • Avestan: 𐬰𐬁𐬥𐬎 (zānu), 𐬲𐬥𐬏𐬨 (žnūm, “knee”, acc.pl.)
• Northeastern Iranian:
  • Khotanese: [script needed] (ysānū)
  • Ossetian: зоныг (zonyg)
  • Sogdo-Bactrian:
    • Khwarezmian: [script needed] (z’nwk)
    • Proto-Sogdic: *zā́nukā (see there for further descendants)
• Southeastern Iranian
  • Ormuri-Parachi:
    • Ormuri: [script needed] (zānū)
    • Parachi: zânū
  • Pamir:
    • Ishkashimi: [script needed] (zung)
    • Shughni: zun
  • Pashto: زانو (zānú), زنګون (zengewn)
• Northwestern Iranian:
  • Parthian: [script needed] (zʾnwg /⁠zānūg⁠/)
    • → Middle Persian: [script needed] (zʾnwg /⁠zānūg⁠/)
      • Classical Persian: زانو (zānū)
        • Iranian Persian: زانو (zânu)
        • Tajik: зону (zonu)
      • → Northern Luri: زونی (zoni)