Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/ȷ́ʰárHiš

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 *ǵʰólh₃-i-s ~ *ǵʰl̥h₃-éy-s, from *ǵʰelh₃- (“green, yellow”) +‎ *-is.

Adjective

*ȷ́ʰárHiš

1. green, yellow

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *źʰárHiṣ
  • Sanskrit: हरि (hári)
• Proto-Iranian: *járHiš
  • Avestan: 𐬰𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌 (zaⁱri)
• Proto-Nuristani:
  • Northern Nuristani:
    • Prasuni: žiërä
  • Southern Nuristani:
    • Tregami: źëró (“holly oak”)
    • Waigali: zër (“weed”)