Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/jāryáh

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 *jāráyati (“to be angered, tormented, pained”) +‎ *-yah.

Adjective

*jāryáh^[1]

tormented, pained
angered, vexed

Descendants

Proto-Scythian: *zārí
- Proto-Saka-Wakhi: *zayrí
  - Proto-Saka: *zayrí
    - Old Khotanese: [script needed] (ysaira, “wretched”)
      - Late Khotanese: [script needed] (ysera)
Sogdian: (“pitiful”)
Old Sogdian script: 𐼈𐼀𐼘𐼊 (zʾry /⁠zāri⁠/)
→⇒? Old Armenian: զայրանամ (zayranam, “to be angry; to worsen (of a disease)”)

References

^ Bailey, H. W. (1979) “ysera-”, in Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 355: “*zārya-”

[1] Bailey, H. W. (1979) “ysera-”, in Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 355: “*zārya-”

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