Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Índras
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Proto-Indo-Iranian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Many theories on origin. Possibly borrowed from the BMAC substrate.[1] Or possibly it is a primary derivative of a PIE *h₃éyd- “to swell” with nasal infix, thus, *i-n-d-rā- adj. “strong” > índra- subst. n. pr. with secondary accent shift
Proper noun
[edit]*Índras m
Descendants
[edit]- Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Índras
- Sanskrit: इन्द्र (índra) (see there for further descendants)
- Proto-Iranian: *Índrah