Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/war(H)ana-

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-European *wer(h₁)on-.

Noun

*war(H)ana-

1. lamb

Descendants

• Northeastern Iranian:
  • Sogdian: [script needed] (wrʾn /⁠warān⁠/, “lamb”)
• Northwestern Iranian:
  • Northwestern Iranian I:
    • Gurani: بەران (beran, “ram”)
    • Kurdish:

      Northern Kurdish: beran (“ram”)

      Central Kurdish: بەران (beran, “ram”)

      Southern Kurdish: وەرەن (weren, “ram”)

      Laki: ڤەرەن (veren, “ram”)

• Southwestern Iranian:
  • Middle Persian: [script needed] (wln' /⁠warān⁠/, “ram”)