Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/ćuHáyati

This Proto-Indo-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-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁-éye-ti, from *ḱewh₁- (“to swell; to be strong”) +‎ *-éyeti. Cognate with Ancient Greek κυέω (kuéō, “to be pregnant”).

Verb

*ćuHáyati

1. to swell, increase, grow

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *śuHáyati
  • Sanskrit: श्वयति (śváyati, “to swell, increase, grow”)
• Proto-Iranian: *ĉuHáyati
  • Khotanese: [script needed] (hasviṃdä, 3p.)